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Listen: The Jimmy Butler effect and why the Wolves are winning games late

Show topics: The Wolves are 4-1 when Jimmy Butler plays, and all those wins were close. How much correlation is there in those facts? The bench has been bad. Do the Wolves need patience or change?

By Star Tribune

November 1, 2017 at 9:09PM
Wolves guard Jimmy Butler was congratulated by owner Glen Taylor on the court following Friday's victory over Oklahoma City.
Wolves guard Jimmy Butler was congratulated by owner Glen Taylor on the court following Friday's victory over Oklahoma City. (Brian Wicker — Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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