Jace Frederick: Timberwolves taking care of business amid soft early schedule

Minnesota s win over Utah on Sunday was the Timberwolves fourth in a row, and the Wolves owned the West s fourth-best record (8-3) — and fifth best in the entire league — heading into Monday s slate. The Wolves sport the NBA s eighth-best offense (116.2 points per 100 possessions), the best defense (105.1 points) and the second-best net rating (outscoring opponents by 11.1 points per 100 possessions). Sunday s 115-100 win was the seventh of Minnesota s eight victories that have been by double digits. It has been highly impressive considering Anthony Edwards has missed the past seven games after having arthroscopic surgery on his knee, and also exactly what Minnesota should do. Especially if it s the title contender it aims to be. Minnesota didn t have its best stuff Sunday yet eventually pulled away from a banged-up Jazz team that s stuck on just one victory and has now lost eight in a row. Half of the Wolves wins this season are against teams that currentl