Minnesota Timberwolves

While the Golden State Warriors were the team perhaps most prominently in the mix for Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant, another team reportedly made a late offer for him at the trade deadline.

Per NBA insider Chris Haynes, the Minnesota Timberwolves "made a last-ditch effort" to trade for Durant ahead of Thursday's deadline, but the deal ultimately didn't materialize.

It's unclear what package the Timberwolves offered the Suns for Durant, but it's fair to assume they wouldn't have included young star Anthony Edwards. Minnesota has a handful of draft picks and some pieces on its roster at its disposal, but whatever the Wolves offered the Suns wasn't enough.

Phoenix appeared ready to make a splash at the deadline by either trading Durant or landing a star like Jimmy Butler, but it ended up being a relatively quiet day. The only move the Suns made on Thursday was a deal that sent Jusuf Nurkić and a 2026 first-round pick to the Charlotte Hornets in return for Cody Martin, Vasilije Micić and a 2026 second-round pick.

The Timberwolves had an even quieter deadline with no trades.

Durant received plenty of attention at this year's deadline. The Warriors pursued their former star, but he was reportedly "cold to the idea" of returning to Golden State, per The Athletic's Anthony Slater and Sam Amick.

ESPN's Shams Charania reported on NBA Today Thursday that after the Warriors' pursuit of Durant ended, other teams began "making really aggressive calls to the Suns" about Durant.

“From what I'm told, there are multiple teams making really aggressive calls to the Suns on Kevin Durant.”@ShamsCharania on what he’s watching as the trade deadline approaches 👀 pic.twitter.com/Hwd6N48mGg

— ESPN (@espn) February 6, 2025

One such team was the Dallas Mavericks, who SNY's Ian Begley reported were "very aggressive" in trying to find a trade for Durant.

"I was told that the Mavericks were very aggressive, as recently as Wednesday, trying to find other teams to get involved so they could make the math work and bring Kevin Durant to Dallas. Obviously, nothing coming to fruition there." - @IanBegley

Ian, @ChelseaSherrod and… pic.twitter.com/l9qGPrkUZw

— Knicks Videos (@sny_knicks) February 6, 2025

Ultimately, Durant will remain in Phoenix for now and the Suns will try to turn things around after a rough start to the year. Phoenix is currently in 10th place in the Western Conference at 25-25. The Timberwolves haven't fared much better, sitting in seventh place in the West at 28-23.

Both teams will try to regroup and come back stronger in the second half of the season despite a lack of significant moves at this year's trade deadline.

The Minnesota Timberwolves announced Wednesday that power forward Julius Randle will miss at least the next two weeks of action.

Randle left the T-Wolves' Jan. 30 game against the Utah Jazz due to an apparent groin injury, and an MRI has since revealed that the 30-year-old veteran suffered a right adductor strain.

The Timberwolves will re-evaluate Randle in two weeks, meaning he is set to miss at least the next six games and possibly more.

Randle has already missed the Timberwolves' past two games since getting injured, both of which were losses to the Washington Wizards and Sacramento Kings.

In his first season with the T-Wolves, Randle appeared in each of the team's first 48 games, and he owns averages of 18.9 points, 7.2 rebounds and 4.5 assists per contest, while shooting 47.0 percent from the field and 32.1 percent from beyond the arc.

After spending five highly productive seasons with the New York Knicks, Randle was part of the offseason trade that sent superstar big man Karl-Anthony Towns to New York.

The Timberwolves received Randle, Donte DiVincenzo, Keita Bates-Diop and a first-round pick in exchange for Towns.

Randle enjoyed the best run of his career in New York, averaging 22.6 points, 9.9 rebounds and 4.7 assists in 330 games. He also earned three All-Star nods during that time, as well as one All-NBA Second Team and one All-NBA Third Team selection.

While Randle has put up solid numbers during his first season in Minnesota, they have largely paled in comparison to what he did in the Big Apple.

To make matters worse for the T-Wolves and their fans, Towns is enjoying one of the best seasons of his career with the Knicks, averaging 24.3 points, 13.6 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game en route to an All-Star selection.

With Towns, Anthony Edwards and Rudy Gobert leading the way last season, the Timberwolves had their best year since 2003-04, as they went 56-26 and reached the Western Conference Finals.

Because of that, it came as a major surprise when the T-Wolves decided to make a move as big as shipping out Towns for Randle and DiVincenzo.

The returns on that trade have not been great thus far, as the Timberwolves have somewhat struggled to a 27-23 record, which is good for seventh in the Western Conference.

Given that the T-Wolves lost to the NBA's worst team in the Wizards without Randle, playing winning basketball without him may prove to be a massive challenge.

Until Randle returns, Gobert, Naz Reid and Jaden McDaniels will be tasked with most of the playing time in the frontcourt, and an even greater scoring burden will be placed on Edwards.

Since the NBA All-Star break begins late next week, Randle will have a week off without any games to heal, and Timberwolves are undoubtedly hopeful it will allow him to return in time for the Feb. 21 road game against the Houston Rockets followed by back-to-backs against the Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder.

Anthony Edwards reportedly turned to an NBA legend for advice on handling certain aspects of the game.

The Minnesota Timberwolves star reportedly asked Michael Jordan how to deal with the intense defensive attention he received this season.

"I was told by someone in his circle that three weeks ago Ant reached out to Michael Jordan on advice on how to handle some of the double teams and traps that he's seeing," Mark Jones said during ESPN's broadcast of Minnesota vs. the Denver Nuggets. "He's been extremely frustrated up until late."

Edwards is coming off a breakout year in which he led the Timberwolves to a 56-26 record and took them to the Western Conference Finals. The young star's success attracted more attention from teams on defense this year, which resulted in early-season struggles.

In December, Edwards averaged just 20.5 points per game. He was candid about the frustration that came with playing a more passive game than he's used to.

"That was a good brand of basketball, but it's not how I want to play, of course," Edwards said earlier this month, per The Athletic's Jon Krawcynski. "I'm only 23, I don't want to be just passing the ball all night, you feel me? … But the way that they're guarding me, I think I have to."

This month, he's been on a tear, putting up 30.2 points, 5.7 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game while shooting a scorching hot 45 percent from deep. He had a career-high 53 point-night against the Detroit Pistons on Jan. 4.

Whatever advice Edwards got from Jordan seems to be working. Now Edwards will try to stay consistent in his play as the Timberwolves look to make another deep playoff run.

The Minnesota Timberwolves continue to have the Denver Nuggets' number.

Minnesota cruised to a 133-104 victory over the Nuggets on Saturday—improving to 2-0 against their Northwest Division foe this season—after eliminating the Nuggets in last year's playoffs.

BIG TIME DUB. pic.twitter.com/t8AB5n6KPz

— Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) January 25, 2025

The Timberwolves took a 71-60 halftime lead and a 38-31 advantage in the third quarter set the tone for a runaway win. Nuggets center Nikola Jokić had 20 points, 11 assists and three rebounds, ending his five-game triple-double streak.

The Timberwolves got great output from Julius Randle, who had 21 points, seven rebounds and seven assists. Seven Timberwolves scored more than 10 points in the victory, but it was Anthony Edwards who shined brightest.

Ant and the Wolves are cookin'‼️

📺 ABC, ESPN+ pic.twitter.com/8G4uaOZbJp

— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) January 25, 2025

Anthony Edwards today:

34 Points
9 Rebounds
61% FG
+27 +/- pic.twitter.com/DKQXqGVPw2

— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) January 25, 2025

Edwards scored 34 points and added nine assists, one rebound and one steal while going 14-of-23 from the field, including 3-of-8 from three-point range. He also set the Timberwolves franchise record with his 976th made career three.

ANT KEEPS BREAKING RECORDS. 👏 pic.twitter.com/7XImOM05jf

— Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) January 25, 2025

ANT LOGO 3 FOR WOLVES HISTORY 🚨

He passes KAT for MOST THREES in @Timberwolves franchise history 🎯

He's up to 34 PTS on 60.9 FG% on ESPN! pic.twitter.com/cZPW0Iesxg

— NBA (@NBA) January 25, 2025

Fans took to social media to celebrate Edwards' efforts and leading his team past a bitter foe.

I’m convinced the Timberwolves just need to play 82 day games. Where has this team been hiding.

— SneakerReporter (@SneakerReporter) January 25, 2025

Anthony Edwards is now the franchise leader in 3-pointers.

He’s only 23 years old. pic.twitter.com/dd9wjqF4fR

— StatMuse (@statmuse) January 25, 2025

Anthony Edwards https://t.co/t7gLqfXgMQ pic.twitter.com/uP8iD1s4P6

— Top Troll 🦈🦈 (@eggywtf) January 25, 2025

Anthony Edwards should be an All-star starter this season.

— Colyns Mamba (@DonGambinoRex) January 25, 2025

any "capper" that told you to take Anthony Edwards under, unfollow that guy

— The 1 of 1 (@joshbpimpin) January 25, 2025

Anthony Edwards is so fun to watch. He is the proud owner of the Denver Nuggets.

— ScoobyDunk (@ScoobyDunk) January 25, 2025

The Timberwolves improved to 23-21 with the win and they occupy the eighth seed in the Western Conference.

Minnesota and Denver will play two more times in the regular season, with the next matchup coming on March 12 in Denver.

Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert acknowledged his low rebounding totals to open the 2024-25 season.

"I have to be better," Gobert said Friday, per Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic.

The three-time All-Star is pulling down 10.2 rebounds per game this season, marking his lowest average since his 2014-15 campaign with the Utah Jazz. Gobert has also failed to record double-digit rebounds in three of his past four games.

It's a worrying trend for Gobert, which started during the 2024 playoffs.

While the Timberwolves' overall postseason run was impressive, making a Western Conference Finals appearance, their center struggled to remain a force on the glass. In 15 playoff contests last season, Gobert recorded just 9.8 rebounds in 34.1 minutes per game.

While rebounding totals can have a high variance on a nightly basis, his effort on the boards has still noticeably declined. This season, Gobert's averages of 3.5 contested rebounds and 1.9 box-outs per game both represent a decrease compared to his 2023-24 campaign (via NBA.com).

Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch urged the 32-year-old to crash the glass after he failed to secure a late rebound during a 116-115 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Jan. 15.

"I think Rudy's gotta go get the ball in the air," Finch said, via SI.com's Joe Nelson. "He's trying to play a hand-to-hand combat game and he gets tied up too much doing that. He does get fouled quite a bit down there doing that, but it's really a hard one because you don't know who's initiated that. I'd like to see him go get the ball in the air, snag it."

Gobert has averaged 11.2 rebounds in wins this season compared to just 9.1 rebounds per game in losses (via Basketball Reference).

Minnesota hasn't been able to build upon its conference finals appearance, currently sitting at No. 8 in the West standings with a 23-21 record.

It wasn't always pretty, but the Minnesota Timberwolves snapped their two-game losing streak with a 115-114 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday at American Airlines Center.

This was not the same Mavericks team that defeated the Timberwolves in last season's Western Conference Finals, as Luka Dončić (calf) was one of many sidelined. Yet Kyrie Irving had a chance to force overtime in the final seconds but missed a three from the top of the key.

Minnesota barely made enough plays to improve to 23-21, while Dallas fell to the same record and 1-5 in its last six. All five Timberwolves starters scored in double figures, including Anthony Edwards (21 points, seven assists and five rebounds), Jaden McDaniels (27 points, eight rebounds and four steals) and Mike Conley (18 points, eight assists and five rebounds).

Ant turned on the clamps to close out the victory for the Timberwolves on #NBARivalsWeek 🔒 pic.twitter.com/ckCQ7RFAFk

— NBA (@NBA) January 23, 2025

JADEN BLOCK. ✅
ANT DUNK. ✅ pic.twitter.com/9BUo1mcwCS

— Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) January 23, 2025

Irving unsurprisingly led the way for the Mavericks with 36 points and nine dimes, while P.J. Washington added 30 points in a bigger offensive role.

However, it was Edwards and the Timberwolves who drew the social-media reaction:

ANTHONY EDWARDS TONIGHT

- 21 POINTS
- 7 ASSISTS
- 5 REBOUNDS pic.twitter.com/B68S2r6GzV

— Wolves Lead (@TWolvesLead) January 23, 2025

Anthony Edwards drops 21 PTS, 7 AST, 5 REB to hold off Kyrie Irving and the Dallas Mavericks 115-114! pic.twitter.com/niBFr3obAL

— Basketball Forever (@bballforever_) January 23, 2025

Anthony Edwards has to be 88 Jordan for this team to beat a good team. That's asking a LOT. @jon

— Ivan Carter (@carterivan68) January 23, 2025

Mike Conley is turning back the clock right now while Jaden McDaniels is making a lot of people reconsider their takes on him these past few months.

— Tim Garrison (@TimGarrisonMN) January 23, 2025

Mike Conley is really a underrated point guard

— 🫵🏽 (@KW267) January 23, 2025

Mike Conley has been outstanding in this game. I better not see anyone complain about Finch riding him.

My problem is the no PG minutes. They’ve been disastrous these last few games.

You’ve just got to play Rob those 4-6 extra minutes man.

— Tim Garrison (@TimGarrisonMN) January 23, 2025

Mike Conley's best game of the season.

Hands down.

— Charlie Walton (@CharlieWaltonMN) January 23, 2025

Jaden McDaniels Legacy Game? pic.twitter.com/ZiMLTWYB33

— Yearner Herzog (@notbuaydubz) January 23, 2025

It'd be real cool if we could get this Jaden McDaniels every night

— Jake Neerland (@FarwaterGG) January 23, 2025

Look at Jaden McDaniels man

He’s not waiting for the defense to get set and he’s simply attacking. I’m moved

— Barflaan Tedoe 🇱🇷 (@The_Barftender) January 23, 2025

They got Kyrie Irving but we got Jaden McDaniels

— MNMuse (@_MNMuse) January 23, 2025

Jaden McDaniels tonight pic.twitter.com/Ugnc182cHt

— Barflaan Tedoe 🇱🇷 (@The_Barftender) January 23, 2025

This was a perfect opportunity for the Timberwolves to end their losing streak, as Dallas has struggled without Dončić since he last played on Christmas. He was also far from the only one sidelined, as the home team was without Klay Thompson (ankle), Dante Exum (wrist), Naji Marshall (illness), Dereck Lively II (foot), Dwight Powell (hip) and Jaden Hardy (ankle).

Yet it was Dallas that set the tone in the early going with strong, physical defense that held the Timberwolves to an ugly 17 points in the first quarter.

Still, it was only a matter of time before the Timberwolves started finding their footing. They did just that as they poured in 38 points in the second quarter to take a 55-53 halftime lead even though Edwards struggled with his shot prior to intermission.

HAVE A NIGHT SLIM. 👏 pic.twitter.com/wT4VgKXAsX

— Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) January 23, 2025

SOFT TOUCH. 🤌 pic.twitter.com/KqV0F3tckS

— Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) January 23, 2025

McDaniels provided a scoring lift, and Conley's red-hot shooting from beyond the arc continued into the second half. By the time Edwards started to establish himself as a scorer in the second half, it seemed like the Timberwolves would completely pull away from an overmatched Dallas roster.

But Irving had other ideas as he was forced into a do-everything role with so much attrition around him.

So smooth with it 🧈@GreyGoose // #MFFL pic.twitter.com/T4lKQ79Us8

— Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) January 23, 2025

The eight-time All-Star got into the lane, finished at the rim and facilitated when Minnesota collapsed on him, which kept the Mavericks within striking distance into the fourth quarter. Washington's scoring was also critical, and Daniel Gafford helped make up for the loss of Lively on the inside by protecting the rim on one end and scoring in the paint on the other.

It was an admirable effort from Dallas, and Irving managed to close the gap to one with a heave at the buzzer.

But it still wasn't enough as the Timberwolves escaped with a win ahead of another playoff rematch against the Denver Nuggets on Saturday.

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Donte DiVincenzo is "out indefinitely" with a Grade 3 left toe sprain, the team announced Monday.

The announcement was made after an MRI revealed the extent of the injury DiVincenzo suffered during Wednesday's loss to the Golden State Warriors.

The Timberwolves stated DiVincenzo is "currently seeking a second opinion to determine the best treatment options going forward."

DiVincenzo is currently wearing a boot on his left foot, according to ESPN's Shams Charania.

Timberwolves guard Donte DiVincenzo is out indefinitely due to left big toe injury and will receive additional opinion, sources tell ESPN. DiVincenzo’s foot has been placed in a boot. He was averaging 17.5 points, 4.7 assists, 42% shooting on 3s as a starter in last 6 games. pic.twitter.com/Cb7QPa5MME

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) January 20, 2025

DiVincenzo was playing his best basketball of the season prior to his injury. He started out the new year by averaging 15.3 points through eight games.

He earned a spot in the starting lineup ahead of the Wolves' home game against the Clippers on Jan. 6, and responded by averaging 14.1 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.5 steals in six games as a starter.

That stretch was capped by the season-high 28 points he posted against the Warriors prior to his injury.

Veteran guard Mike Conley, who was bumped from the lineup in favor of DiVincenzo, will likely remain in the starting five following the news.

The absence could also increase the pressure on rookie guard Rob Dillingham, whose minutes increased over the Wolves' last two games without DiVincenzo.

DiVincenzo's injury can additionally influence the Timberwolves' approach to the upcoming trade deadline.

Forbes' Evan Sidery recently reported the Wolves have been receiving trade interest in Nickeil Alexander-Walker, who is playing on an expiring contract.

Although Sidery reported the Wolves have "zero interest" in moving Alexander-Walker, the team could be compelled to make a move by their position over the second apron of the luxury tax.

If the Wolves decide to try and make a move before the deadline, the team could potentially look for a player who can space the floor and defend in return in order to fill in for DiVincenzo.

DiVincenzo was himself considered a trade candidate by "several contending teams" earlier this season, according to Clutch Points' Brett Siegel. The injury may have impacted his potential trade value if the Wolves were considering moving him by Feb. 6.

It was the Anthony Edwards show Friday night at Madison Square Garden.

Edwards led the Minnesota Timberwolves with 36 points an 116-94 defeat of the New York Knicks in Manhattan.

His dominant outing was highlighted by a two-handed poster in the fourth quarter.

ANT MAN POSTER ON THE KNICKS 😤🔥 pic.twitter.com/5SZhGQZoK0

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 18, 2025

Edwards went 12-for-21 from the field and 8-for-13 from behind the arc while adding 13 rebounds and seven assists in the win.

The win marked Edwards' fourth straight game with at least 25 points, starting with his 41-point showing against the Washington Wizards earlier this week.

He is one of just four players averaging at least 30 points per game through the month of January.

Easily one of the best Ant games of the season. Controlling the game in all facets.

— Jake Paynting (@HowlsAndGrowls_) January 18, 2025

This has been Anthony Edwards' best game of the season. 31, 11 and 7. Attacking, shooting, finding teammates.

— Jon Krawczynski (@JonKrawczynski) January 18, 2025

This is a special Ant performance, wow

— Frank Ntilikina Fan (@Ntilikina11Fan) January 18, 2025

ant is very good at basketball

— ْ (@khlgrs) January 18, 2025

When Ant actually locks in, no one can touch him

— Clutchy (@mrclxtchy) January 18, 2025

We finally got the Ant MSG game

— Pg🦦 (@podg_145) January 18, 2025

people still don’t realize how crazy of a shooter Ant is

— Wolves Talk (@twolvestalk32) January 18, 2025

Donte DiVincenzo missed his return to Madison Square Garden with a toe injury, while the Knicks were short Karl-Anthony Towns due to a thumb injury.

New York suffered another injury scare when Josh Hart briefly left for the locker room Friday night before returning to the game.

if hart and kat are both out we might genuinely not grab another rebound ever again

— Playoff Pikl🥒🗽 (@pickleNYK) January 18, 2025

Think our luck with injuries is starting to run out

— WWKnicks (@WWKnicksPodcast) January 18, 2025

The Knicks can't really afford an injury to anyone in their starting 5. But KAT and Brunson have been banged up, OG might have an elbow issue, and now Hart might have a real issue

Tough to make it through June (or May) like this without insane luck

Hope Josh is OK

— Knicks Memes (@KnicksMemes) January 18, 2025

The Wolves grabbed an early lead and maintained it throughout the game, despite the Knicks coming within three points of tying the game early in the third quarter.

Minnesota improves to 22-19 and 12-10 on the road with the win as they look to leapfrog the Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference standings.

The Knicks meanwhile fall to 27-16 and 13-8 at Madison Square Garden. New York falls to 3-6 over their last nine games, a worrying stretch given the uncertainty as to how much time Towns will miss with his injury.

The Timberwolves return home for a Saturday night game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Knicks will meanwhile look to get back into the win column with another home game Monday against the Atlanta Hawks.

The 21-19 Minnesota Timberwolves have struggled to get on the same page at times after making a monstrous offseason trade that brought in Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo from the New York Knicks for Karl-Anthony Towns.

That was apparent on Nov. 21 with just under five minutes remaining in the team's 110-105 road loss to the Toronto Raptors, when Minnesota center Rudy Gobert committed an offensive three-second violation before a foul on the other end after apparently seeming annoyed that Randle didn't feed him the ball in the paint.

Two months later, Gobert spoke about his reaction, his ensuing apology and the team's ongoing efforts to improve chemistry.

"No matter the reason, my reaction was not the reaction of a leader, so I apologized for that," Gobert said to ESPN's Tim MacMahon.

"You lose one of your top players and you bring some other very good players and things don't happen overnight. It comes with putting the work in every day and the belief in one another and the belief in who we are.

"All these things, that's called chemistry, and a lot of it you only figure it out while you're going through some mistakes."

Minnesota has had four losing streaks of three games or more and four winning streaks of three games or more, so it's been a roller coaster season to say the least.

The Timberwolves reached the Western Conference Finals last year after a 56-win campaign. That playoff run featured a second-round victory over the then-defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets.

However, the Timberwolves opted to deal Towns in what amounted to a cost-cutting move, specifically to save money on a luxury tax bill, as ESPN's Brian Windhorst noted last September.

The new Timberwolves roster hasn't worked out, at least not yet. The team alternates between appearing to figure it out and remaining mired in mediocrity.

At this moment, Minnesota is a game behind the sixth-place Los Angeles Lakers (who hold the Western Conference's last confirmed playoff spot) and a game ahead of the Golden State Warriors (the first team out of the play-in picture).

It's not getting any easier for Minnesota, though. The team's next seven games are all against squads with .500 records or better, including the 34-6 Cleveland Cavaliers.

Up next, though, is a date with the Knicks, meaning a return to New York on Friday for Randle and DiVincenzo. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET.

The Minnesota Timberwolves' inconsistencies this season have worn on star shooting guard Anthony Edwards, and he didn't hold back his frustrations after Wednesday night's 116-115 loss to the Golden State Warriors.

"The starting five, we are terrible," Edwards told reporters. "Every game we come out low energy and the second group comes in and gives us energy. I would say the starting group gotta come out with more energy like we want to play the game of basketball, like we love the game."

To Edwards' point, Minnesota's current starting lineup of him, Donte DiVincenzo, Jaden McDaniels, Julius Randle and Rudy Gobert has an offensive rating of 109.9, which is actually lower than the 111.1 offensive rating before DiVincenzo replaced Mike Conley as a starter. Comparatively, a lineup featuring the team's top two bench players Naz Reid and Nickeil Alexander-Walker alongside Edwards, Randle and DiVincenzo has an offensive rating of 125.6.

Against the Warriors, the Timberwolves trailed 34-12 after the first quarter and faced a deficit as high as 24 points before fighting back to make things interesting in the closing moments. However, Minnesota never took the lead as Golden State star point guard Stephen Curry had a game-high 31 points and hit a pair of dagger three-pointers in the fourth quarter to put the game away.

Edwards did his best to keep up, dropping 28 points and eight rebounds. DiVincenzo also had 28 points and nine assists in one of his best performances of the season. However, no other player on the team scored over 20 points.

At 21-19, the Timberwolves rank eighth in the Western Conference. They will need to find consistency over the second half of the season if they hope to make another deep playoff run.

Minnesota will return to action on Friday in a road matchup against the New York Knicks (27-15).