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How do the Minnesota Timberwolves defend centers?

The Minnesota Timberwolves are allowing 6.3 points a game to centers in 2026-27, the 6th fewest of 30 teams, against a league average of 9.1 (−30%). Against them centers are also getting 4.4 rebounds (28th most), 0.5 assists (30th) and 0.2 threes (26th) a game: 14.2 fantasy points in all (29th). Over their last 10 games they allowed 6.1 points a game to centers, about the same as their season’s 6.3 (27th most in that span).

The Minnesota Timberwolves against centers, a game

What the Minnesota Timberwolves allowed per game to centers: the season, the league average and the league rank
StatSeasonLeague averageRankLast 10Rank
Points6.3−30%against the league average9.125th6.127th
Rebounds4.4−34%against the league average6.728th4.524th
Assists0.5−70%against the league average1.730th0.630th
Threes made0.2−60%against the league average0.426th0.227th
Steals0.2−69%against the league average0.529th0.229th
Blocks0.8−18%against the league average1.022nd0.920th
Turnovers0.9−29%against the league average1.37th1.111th
Fantasy points14.2−37%against the league average22.629th14.428th

Rank among 30 teams: 1st allowed the most (for turnovers, forced the fewest). Per game, from our box scores, regular season. A player counts for his listed position: point and shooting guards are guards, small and power forwards are forwards. The percentage under each number is against the league’s average team. “Last 10”: each team’s last 10 games.