ORLANDO – The Timberwolves have prided themselves on being a tough team. They will play through most injuries and ailments, and they expect to play at a high level, even if the schedule or their ailing bodies are more a hindrance to reaching that quality than a help.
But there's also the reality of the hectic nature of NBA seasons and how that can affect what teams can put on the floor on a given night.
They knew this current 16-game stretch, a stretch that is almost at its end, would be perhaps their most significant test of the season.