Timberwolves head coach Tom Thibodeau has been known since his days in Chicago as someone who plays his starters heavy minutes, and the same thing appears to be happening with his young legs in Minnesota. The Wolves' three stars - - Karl-Anthony Towns, Andrew Wiggins and Zach LaVine - - each played over 39 minutes Tuesday against the Bulls, with LaVine playing a game - high 43 minutes. This also was n't just a one - time instance, as LaVine currently ranks second in the NBA in minutes per game behind just Anthony Davis, with Wiggins being eighth on the list and Towns playing the 18th highest minutes. And while some may see it as Thibs playing his starters too much, he does n't have much of a choice given the lack of production coming from his bench, as the Timberwolves also rank dead last in the NBA in bench scoring per game, as well as minutes per game.
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