In 33 games this season, the Wolves have allowed 101.8 points per 100 possessions when Towns has been off the floor, and when Towns plays their defensive rating spikes to 114.5. For context, that 101.8 number falls between the efficiencies of the top two defenses in the NBA this season, the Milwaukee Bucks (101.2) and the Toronto Raptors (103.9). The 114.5 number falls between the league’s bottom two defenses this season, the Cleveland Cavaliers (113.7) and the Washington Wizards (115.9), according to
NBA.com.
https://zonecoverage.com/2020/timberwolves/with-karl-anthony-towns-sidelined-the-timberwolves-defense-is-thriving/