If the Timberwolves' 127-74 victory Thursday night at Target Center isn't enough proof of how far the former six-time NBA champions have fallen, here's an example from the game:

The Wolves secured a franchise-record 53-point victory and improved their record to 5-0 for the first time in franchise history because, as Wolves coach Flip Saunders said, "we put the pedal to the metal and never let up."

Minnesota pressured the Bulls' starters into four turnovers and a 27-10 deficit in the first nine minutes. Then they pressured the Bulls' reserves, five of them inserted after the first nine minutes, into six more turnovers and a 38-14 deficit by the time the starters re-entered with 10 minutes left in the second quarter.

The Wolves shot 64.2 percent, matching the franchise record set against Philadelphia in January, 2000, to the Bulls' 39.7 percent, had 39 assists and forced 21 turnovers.