timberwolves best defensive rating in playoffs all-time

The Minnesota Timberwolves had their lowest defensive rating in a single NBA playoff run in 2000-01, with a 100.9 rating.

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timberwolves best defensive rating in a season in playoffs all-time

	TEAM	DRTG	SEASON	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1	Timberwolves	100.9	2000-01	4	240.0	82.0	42.5	18.5	7.5	5.8	30.8	79.5	38.7	3.0	10.0	30.0	17.5	21.5	81.4	46.1	11.0	31.5	12.8	960	328	170	74	30	23	51	97
2	Timberwolves	101.6	1998-99	4	240.0	80.5	43.5	18.8	6.5	6.0	32.0	80.8	39.6	2.5	8.0	31.3	14.0	18.3	76.7	45.3	14.3	29.3	14.5	960	322	174	75	26	24	58	96
3	Timberwolves	101.9	2003-04	18	241.4	91.9	42.0	19.3	6.6	5.2	33.9	77.1	44.1	5.9	15.2	38.7	18.2	23.3	78.0	52.7	9.7	32.3	15.0	4,345	1,655	756	347	119	93	270	437
4	Timberwolves	105.8	1999-00	4	240.0	85.3	35.0	23.5	6.0	4.0	34.3	76.5	44.8	3.0	9.8	30.8	13.8	17.5	78.6	50.6	10.3	24.8	11.8	960	341	140	94	24	16	47	95
5	Timberwolves	110.8	2002-03	6	244.2	100.5	42.2	22.0	6.8	3.5	37.5	81.0	46.3	4.7	14.0	33.3	20.8	25.8	80.6	54.4	8.8	33.3	15.8	1,465	603	253	132	41	21	95	145
6	Timberwolves	111.4	1997-98	5	240.0	90.2	39.4	23.2	7.4	3.6	33.2	79.8	41.6	7.4	19.6	37.8	16.4	20.4	80.4	50.8	13.6	25.8	14.0	1,200	451	197	116	37	18	70	113
7	Timberwolves	111.8	2021-22	6	240.0	109.2	40.0	22.8	8.2	7.8	36.3	82.0	44.3	13.8	35.7	38.8	22.7	28.0	81.0	57.9	7.0	33.0	17.7	1,440	655	240	137	49	47	106	161
8	Timberwolves	111.8	2024-25	15	240.0	109.1	42.2	24.2	7.3	4.7	39.5	85.5	46.2	13.3	37.1	35.8	16.9	21.9	77.1	57.4	11.7	30.5	15.7	3,600	1,636	633	363	109	71	235	312
9	Timberwolves	112.5	2023-24	16	240.0	107.5	42.4	23.9	7.3	4.6	38.8	82.9	46.8	11.7	32.6	35.9	18.3	23.6	77.5	57.6	10.6	31.8	12.2	3,840	1,720	679	383	116	73	195	333
10	Timberwolves	116.2	2017-18	5	240.0	101.6	45.2	22.4	5.0	3.2	38.0	82.6	46.0	9.0	21.8	41.3	16.6	22.8	72.8	54.8	8.6	36.6	12.6	1,200	508	226	112	25	16	63	91
11	Timberwolves	116.6	2001-02	3	240.0	102.0	49.3	16.0	5.7	2.7	36.0	81.0	44.4	5.0	12.7	39.5	25.0	34.7	72.1	53.0	14.3	35.0	15.7	720	306	148	48	17	8	47	81
12	Timberwolves	118.9	2022-23	5	245.0	105.4	39.2	22.6	6.6	4.8	37.8	82.6	45.8	11.2	32.2	34.8	18.6	24.2	76.9	56.5	8.4	30.8	12.8	1,225	527	196	113	33	24	64	108
13	Timberwolves	123.1	1996-97	3	240.0	99.7	38.7	24.0	7.7	4.0	40.0	88.7	45.1	6.3	16.7	38.0	13.3	18.0	74.1	51.6	14.0	24.7	9.3	720	299	116	72	23	12	28	70

StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1974 playoffs.

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Team Leaders

PPG

29.5

Edwards

RPG

11.5

Gobert

APG

5.4

Randle

Team Rankings

ORTG

117.7

9th

DRTG

113.2

8th

NETRTG

4.5

7th

3P%

37.5

5th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
2	Spurs	43	17	.717	3.0
3	Rockets	37	22	.627	8.5
4	Timberwolves	38	23	.623	8.5
5	Nuggets	37	24	.607	9.5
6	Lakers	36	24	.600	10.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 3/3	MEM	@	MIN	8:00 PM
Thu 3/5	TOR	@	MIN	8:00 PM
Sat 3/7	ORL	@	MIN	3:00 PM
Tue 3/10	MIN	@	LAL	11:00 PM
Wed 3/11	MIN	@	LAC	10:30 PM

Last Game

Timberwolves

38 - 23

117

Final

108

Nuggets

37 - 24

Sun 1 Mar 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

32.5

Dončić

31.8

Gilgeous-Alexander

29.5

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.6

Jokić

11.8

Towns

11.5

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.5

Jokić

9.8

Cunningham

8.6

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Maxey

2.0

Wallace

2.0

Leonard

BPG Leaders

2.9

Wembanyama

2.0

Holmgren

1.9

Huff

3PM Leaders

3.7

Dončić

3.5

Knueppel

3.5

Mitchell

TS% Leaders

67.9

Antetokounmpo

67.6

Jokić

67.3

Ayton

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

121.4

120.9

119.4

118.7

118.6

118.2

DRtg Rankings

107.4

108.9

111.4

112.4

112.6

112.9

NetRtg Rankings

11.2

8.0

7.9

6.2

5.5

Tank Leaderboard

14-48

15-46

15-45

16-43

18-42

19-43

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

2,918.8

Maxey

2,806.1

Jokić

2,714.7

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

2,990.5

Jokić

2,945.3

Maxey

2,875.5

Dončić

USG% Leaders

37.3

Dončić

36.5

Brown

33.7

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.5

Maxey

37.1

Thompson

36.6

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.81

Jokić

1.59

Dončić

1.53

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.92

Jokić

1.69

Dončić

1.54

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

39-22

36-23-1

35-25

35-26

33-26-1

34-27

Worst Record ATS

24-38

24-34-1

26-36

25-34

26-35

26-34-1

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	45	14	.763
2	Celtics	40	20	.667	5.5
3	Knicks	39	22	.639	7.0
4	Cavaliers	38	24	.613	8.5
5	Raptors	35	25	.583	10.5
6	76ers	33	27	.550	12.5
7	Magic	31	28	.525	14.0
8	Heat	32	29	.525	14.0
9	Hawks	31	31	.500	15.5
10	Hornets	30	31	.492	16.0
11	Bucks	26	33	.441	19.0
12	Bulls	25	36	.410	21.0
13	Wizards	16	43	.271	29.0
14	Nets	15	45	.250	30.5
15	Pacers	15	46	.246	31.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - x	47	15	.758
2	Spurs	43	17	.717	3.0
3	Rockets	37	22	.627	8.5
4	Timberwolves	38	23	.623	8.5
5	Nuggets	37	24	.607	9.5
6	Lakers	36	24	.600	10.0
7	Suns	34	26	.567	12.0
8	Warriors	31	29	.517	15.0
9	Clippers	28	31	.475	17.5
10	Trail Blazers	29	33	.468	18.0
11	Grizzlies	23	36	.390	22.5
12	Mavericks	21	39	.350	25.0
13	Pelicans	19	43	.306	28.0
14	Jazz	18	42	.300	28.0
15	Kings	14	48	.226	33.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Wed 1/28	MIL	@	WAS	99-109
Wed 1/28	SAC	@	PHI	111-113
Wed 1/28	HOU	@	ATL	104-86
Wed 1/28	MIA	@	CHI	116-113
Wed 1/28	CHA	@	DAL	123-121

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 3/2	DEN	@	UTA	9:00 PM
Mon 3/2	LAC	@	GSW	10:00 PM
Tue 3/3	WAS	@	ORL	7:00 PM
Tue 3/3	DAL	@	CHA	7:00 PM
Tue 3/3	DET	@	CLE	7:00 PM

The Minnesota Timberwolves had their lowest defensive rating in a single NBA playoff run in 2000-01, with a 100.9 rating.

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29.5

11.5

5.4

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

32.5

31.8

29.5

12.6

11.8

11.5

10.5

9.8

8.6

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.9

2.0

1.9

3.7

3.5

3.5

67.9

67.6

67.3

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

2,918.8

2,806.1

2,714.7

2,990.5

2,945.3

2,875.5

37.3

36.5

33.7

38.5

37.1

36.6

1.81

1.59

1.53

1.92

1.69

1.54

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

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Schedule