Wolves Keeping Pressure On Themselves As They Prepare For Houston
(NBA.com Minnesota Timberwolves)

As an eighth seed facing down a title favorite in the first round of the NBA playoffs, it would be easy for the Wolves to say that all the pressure is on Houston. The national media expects the Rockets to beat Minnesota, and you could forgive the Wolves for simply being happy to be participating in the playoffs after a 14-year drought.