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CHART: The improved Wolves defense

By Chip Scoggins

February 28, 2012 at 4:37AM

DEFENSIVE THINKING

The Wolves have made big strides this year mostly because of their defense. Here are some defensive numbers that quantify that improvement:

Year Defensive rating Points against FG% allowed

2010-2011 108.3 (27th) 107.7 (30th) .468 (T22th)

2011-2012 99.2 (14th) 95.6 (T16th) .438 (T12th)

They are even better in fourth quarters this year:

Defensive rating Points against FG% allowed

2010-2011 110 (29th) 26.1 (30th) .469 (30th)

2011-2012 96.5 (3rd) 22.6 (10th) .409 (5th)

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*Defensive rating: Points allowed per 100 possessions

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Chip Scoggins

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Chip Scoggins is a sports columnist and enterprise writer for the Minnesota Star Tribune. He has worked at the Minnesota Star Tribune since 2000 and previously covered the Vikings, Gophers football, Wild, Wolves and high school sports.

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