Chart: Wolves' trouble in clearing the .500 barrier

January 29, 2014 at 3:49AM
Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Love sits on the bench late in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Portland Trail Blazers in Portland, Ore., Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014. Portland won 115-104.(AP Photo/Don Ryan)
Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Love sits on the bench late in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Portland Trail Blazers in Portland, Ore., Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014. Portland won 115-104.(AP Photo/Don Ryan) (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

the .500 ceiling

The Wolves have lost their past 10 attempts at getting over .500:

Nov. 27, vs. Denver: L 117-110

Dec. 1, at Oklahoma City: L 113-103

Dec. 13, at San Antonio: L 117-110

Dec. 16, at Boston: L 101-97

Dec. 20, at L.A. Lakers: L 104-91

Dec. 30, vs. Dallas: L 100-98

Jan. 4, vs. Oklahoma City: L 115-111

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Jan. 8, vs. Phoenix: L 104-103

Jan. 12, at San Antonio: L 104-86

Jan. 25, at Portland: L 115-104

The Minnesota Timberwolves' Ricky Rubio (9) is fouled by the Denver Nuggets' Ty Lawson as he drives for a layup at the Target Center in Minneapolis on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2013. (Marlin Levison/Minneapolis Star Tribune/MCT) ORG XMIT: 1146157
The Minnesota Timberwolves' Ricky Rubio (9) is fouled by the Denver Nuggets' Ty Lawson as he drives for a layup at the Target Center in Minneapolis on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2013. (Marlin Levison/Minneapolis Star Tribune/MCT) ORG XMIT: 1146157 (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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