The Timberwolves defeated Utah on Dec. 26 to put their record at 2-0. Four months later, they had played 60 games and were still in search of another two-game winning streak. Then, starting last Saturday, the Wolves swept a home-and-home series with Utah (best record in NBA; minus Donovan Mitchell), won at Houston and pounded extra-small Golden State 57-34 on the boards for a 126-114 win ...