After Action Report

In a track meet, the Timberwolves fended off the Trail Blazers 118-111. The tempo dragged the Trail Blazers into a rhythm they couldn't survive. Timberwolves' Run-and-Gun identity dictated the tempo; Trail Blazers' defenders refused to give up clean looks. Early returns: the Timberwolves per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight. Style points be damned.