Minnesota's defense figured to be its strength this season. But so far, the Wolves rank near the bottom of the league on that end.

The Minnesota Timberwolves have been to the Western Conference Finals for two consecutive years now, but have been unable to get over the hump and crack the NBA Finals.Led by superstar Anthony Edwards,

Rudy Gobert pushes Anthony Edwards to mature as the Timberwolves chase greatness, with both stars driving a new era of accountability.

Austin Reaves went for the winning shot over Rudy Gobert and Donte DiVincenzo, and the moment gained attention from many NBA stars.

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Defense and point guard play are two major issues for the Wolves, who lost to a Lakers team missing LeBron James and Luka Dončić.

We have our standard, we have our defense. We know where we’re supposed to be. It’s not supposed to be rocket science in any sort of way.”

Julius Randle had 20 of his 31 points in the first half and Rudy Gobert added 14 points and 19 rebounds, helping the Minnesota Timberwolves hold on after an early exit by star Anthony Edwards to beat

The Minnesota Timberwolves improved to 2-1 on the season after a 114-110 win over the Indiana Pacers Sunday night in the home opener at Target Center. After the game, FOX 9's Pierre Noujaim caught up with center Rudy Gobert,

Through four games, the Wolves sport the fourth-worst defense in basketball at 119.8 points allowed per 100 possessions.

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