Two games left and enough scenarios to bewilder anyone.
So how are the Wolves handling the pressure of going down the wire to secure a playoff spot in the NBA's Western Conference?
Depends.
Coach Tom Thibodeau was asked after today's morning shootaround how the team – the young players in particular – are handling the pressure.
"Great,'' he said. "This is what it's all about – the intensity of the games, the concentration that's necessary. That's why everything does matter. A mental mistake could be the difference between winning and losing. That's why the concentration is so important. It's a positive. It's a good experience for our guys. And we have work to do.''
But the question is, how much attention to the players pay to the playoff race in general? Do they watch the results, check the standings regularly, become conversant in every possible playoff scenario?
It could be a generational thing.
Jeff Teague doesn't pay any attention to that. At all. "Nah,'' he said. "I don't even pay attention. I don't read any newspapers, I don't watch ESPN. I just watched Wrestlemania last night.''