The Minnesota Timberwolves had one of the hottest starts of any team to begin 2026, starting off 6-1 before suffering consecutive losses against the Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs. However, it shouldn't discredit what the Timberwolves have been able to do, especially with Anthony Edwards missing time.

Edwards made a loud return, though against the Spurs, scoring 55 points, keeping his team in it until the final minutes when the Spurs pulled away for a 126-123 victory. However, this resilience to fight back isn't uncommon for the Timberwolves, as it's something that they've done all season long.

After the loss, Finch spoke to the media about the team's resiliency and how they tend to always find a way to fight back in games with their backs against the wall.

"I think we've gotten behind a lot in games this year and have come back; it's not a great habit, we've kind of broken ourselves of that of late...We have great confidence that we can do it, our defense and our rebounding picks up and that really helps us," Finch said.

While they weren't able to get it done against the Spurs, the Timberwolves have fought their way back in recent contests against the Spurs (the prior contest) and the Oklahoma City Thunder. Being down might discourage teams, but it seems as though it fuels the fire for the Timberwolves.

"I don't know if it's anything specific about this team, but the key is not to get down," he added.

As Finch mentioned, the team's rebounding and defense help them get back in games. Entering Sunday's NBA slate, the Timberwolves hold the 11th-best scoring defense in the league but the 8th-best defensive rating.

The Timberwolves' rebounding stats aren't that impressive, but rank 7th in the league in defensive rebounds, keeping their opponents from getting second-chance opportunities.

Even though they lost a key member of their Western Conference Finals team a year prior in Nickeil Alexander-Walker, it's still pretty much the same roster that made the run a year ago. It would probably be best if they look to make some additions to the team before the deadline, given the strength of the West this year.

Looking ahead, the Timberwolves will look to get back to their winning ways on Tuesday when they face the Utah Jazz to end their four-game road trip, before heading home to face the Chicago Bulls and Golden State Warriors (twice) on a three-game home stand.

If Edwards can bring that scoring punch he did against San Antonio to the version of the Timberwolves that played hard without them, they'll start looking like serious threats to make another run.