The Timberwolves are one of three teams with a scoring differential of at least plus-15 points per game this postseason. (For context, no one else is north of plus-7.2.) The top seeds in each conference, Boston and Oklahoma City, hit those marks against the lowest-seeded teams in the postseason. Minnesota, meanwhile, mashed a Phoenix Suns squad built around Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal.
In other words, it's hard to nitpick pretty much anything the Timberwolves are doing at the moment, though it's fair to wonder if they could squeeze just a little more out of Karl-Anthony Towns. They've mostly controlled his minutes so far (28.3 per game), which is totally sensible after he missed most of March and the first half of April with a lateral meniscus tear in his left knee.
With the defending champs up next on the docket, though, Minnesota can't slow-play the big fella any longer. And based on how he looked in Game 4—28 points on 11-of-17 shooting and 10 rebounds in 39 minutes—there's no need to, anyway. If the Wolves are going to knock off the Nuggets, they'll need more offense than even ascending superstar Anthony Edwards can provide. They need Towns at his best, even in a matchup that has often brought out his worst.
