The Wolves have four games at home before the All-Star break and then another two coming out of it, with those six consecutive games being their longest stretch at Target Center this season.
No trip is longer than four games, and that happens three times: Dec. 29-Jan. 4, Jan. 13-20 and March 10-15. The Wolves’ toughest road stretch might be at the end of the season. They finish the season with six of eight on the road. They have a three-game trip, come home for one game, then go back on the road for three more before finishing the season at home against New Orleans.
13 | With five being home-home, six away-away and two home-away. The Wolves had 14 last season.
The Wolves have four sets of games where they play the same opponent twice in a row: Dec. 2 and 4 at Pelicans, Jan. 8 vs. Cavaliers and Jan. 10 at Cavaliers, Jan. 24 and 26 vs. Warriors. Jan. 31 and Feb. 2 at Grizzlies. They also will play two games in New York against the Nets and Knicks Nov. 3 and 5 while playing two in Los Angeles against the Lakers and Clippers March 10 and 11.
Home vs. Utah on Nov. 7, home vs. the Kings on Nov. 14, at Phoenix on Nov. 21 and at Oklahoma City on Nov. 26. Should the Wolves advance out of the group stage, they’d play either Dec. 9 or 10 in the quarterfinals of the tournament. If they don’t, they’ll play two regular-season games (one home, one away) from Dec. 11-15.