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Mid-Week Matchup: Timberwolves vs. Thunder

By Max Neuhaus

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - SEPTEMBER 22: Andrew Wiggins #22, Karl-Anthony Towns #32 and Jimmy Butler #23 of the Minnesota Timberwolves pose for portraits during the 2017 Media Day on September 22, 2017 at the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx Courts at Mayo Clinic Square in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - SEPTEMBER 22: Andrew Wiggins #22, Karl-Anthony Towns #32 and Jimmy Butler #23 of the Minnesota Timberwolves pose for portraits during the 2017 Media Day on September 22, 2017 at the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx Courts at Mayo Clinic Square in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – APRIL 23: Head coach Billy Donovan of the Oklahoma City Thunder reacts to game action against the Houston Rockets during the second half of Game Four in the 2017 NBA Playoffs Western Conference Quarterfinals on April 23, 2017 in Oklahoma City. The Rockets defeated the Thunder 113-109. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by J Pat Carter/Getty Images)
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – APRIL 23: Head coach Billy Donovan of the Oklahoma City Thunder reacts to game action against the Houston Rockets during the second half of Game Four in the 2017 NBA Playoffs Western Conference Quarterfinals on April 23, 2017 in Oklahoma City. The Rockets defeated the Thunder 113-109. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by J Pat Carter/Getty Images) /

Verdict

The NBA today is all about having a top-heavy roster. Every winning team needs at least one, if not two, stars on their team to be considered good. Even teams with two stars on their rosters don’t always see the desired result. (See: New Orleans).

The Thunder and Timberwolves are two of the most top-heavy in the league. As currently constructed, the Big Three of Westbrook, George, and Anthony looks a little bit better than Butler, Towns, and Wiggins. The wild card among those six players is Wiggins. If he can improve his game in a big way this season, the odds shift in Minnesota’s favor.

However, my crystal ball is out-of-order this week. Nobody knows if he will take that big step this season, so Oklahoma City gets the advantage.

Next: Best and Worst-Case Scenario for Gorgui Dieng

No matter who looks better on paper, watching these two Northwest division teams duke it out will be exciting.

Advantage: Oklahoma City Thunder

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