Putting DiVincenzo in the starting lineup also gives him a role closer to what he had in New York last season when he thrived as a spark-plug shooter and defender for the Knicks. He started 68 games in the regular season and every playoff game for New York.

Chris Finch had a comical answer when asked about his decision to make some changes to the Timberwolves' starting lineup.

If I felt that the magic bullet was changing the starting lineup, I would’ve done that already,” head coach Chris Finch told reporters after a blowout loss in Detroit on

A low-energy performance in Detroit was just the latest example of Minnesota's lack of cohesion and chemistry.

Maybe Finch changed his mind. Maybe it's because the Wolves are on the front end of a back to back, but Finch adjusted the starting lineup ahead of Monday night's game against the

Chris Finch’s comments after the Minnesota Timberwolves’ 119-105 loss against the Detroit Pistons were blunt, as expected. Despite acknowledging the struggles of the starting lineup, which has failed to gel as anticipated,

The Wolves (18-17) snapped a three-game skid with the victory.