3. A different team at Target Center
The Timberwolves are now 12-4 at home and 2-12 on the road. That’s … a significant difference.
In the 12 home victories, the Wolves have won by an average of 13.25 points, with the only close games coming in a four-point win over the Lakers back on Oct. 29 and a three-point win over Utah on Oct. 31.
The only four losses came against three of the best five or six teams in the league in Milwaukee, Boston, and Denver, with the fourth coming in a weird Sunday matinee against the surprising Memphis Grizzlies.
Of course, it’s imperative that the Wolves continue this trend for at least one more night as they host the 14-14 Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night before embarking on a three-game road trip that includes Western Conference rivals San Antonio and Oklahoma City.
Put simply, the Wolves play with urgency and intensity at home but on the road, it disappears entirely.
It’s important that one of the first thing that a young team with designs on being a playoff contender must win its home games. Well, Minnesota did that last year and has continued that trend into the 2018-19 campaign. Now, they need to sniff a .500 record on the road the rest of the way if they’re going to have a prayer at a playoff spot.
At any rate, the Wolves are mostly done with playing in the Pacific Time Zone, which is absolutely a positive as we get closer to the year. And for now, it’s simply time to enjoy this blowout win over the Kings.