BleedGopher
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Per ESPN:
Minnesota Timberwolves
Grade: C
Preseason projected wins: 51.5
Midseason projected wins: 40.7
Why this grade: Even with relatively lower expectations for the Timberwolves based on my stats-based projections, I'm still disappointed to see them hovering around .500. Minnesota didn't have a plan in place for Mike Conley's decline and has gotten little from lottery pick Rob Dillingham. Friday in New York was the first time this season Dillingham played more than 10 minutes in a win.
How they can improve: Better fortune in close games would help the Timberwolves, who have played a league-high 29 games that entered clutch time (within five points in the last five minutes) and have gone 13-16 in them. Minnesota's plus-1.9 differential ranks a comfortable eighth in the West.
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Howl Wolves!!
Minnesota Timberwolves
Grade: C
Preseason projected wins: 51.5
Midseason projected wins: 40.7
Why this grade: Even with relatively lower expectations for the Timberwolves based on my stats-based projections, I'm still disappointed to see them hovering around .500. Minnesota didn't have a plan in place for Mike Conley's decline and has gotten little from lottery pick Rob Dillingham. Friday in New York was the first time this season Dillingham played more than 10 minutes in a win.
How they can improve: Better fortune in close games would help the Timberwolves, who have played a league-high 29 games that entered clutch time (within five points in the last five minutes) and have gone 13-16 in them. Minnesota's plus-1.9 differential ranks a comfortable eighth in the West.
Grading all 30 NBA teams at midseason: 'A' teams, surprises and the 76ers
From some well-deserved A's to the F no one saw coming in the preseason, let's take a look at all 30 NBA teams' first-half grades.
Howl Wolves!!