Washington (5-2) at Minnesota (3-4), 7:00 pm EST

MINNEAPOLIS (Ticker) -- The Minnesota Timberwolves have been fairly solid on defense this season. It's the offense that has left something to be desired. The Timberwolves will try to shake out of their scoring troubles when they host the Washington Wizards on Thursday.

After missing the playoffs for the first time since 1996 last season, the Timberwolves have failed to break 100 points in their last five games, losing three of those contests. The defense has held up its end of the bargain by limiting opponents to an average of 91.6 points this season.

Former Most Valuable Player Kevin Garnett scored 25 points and Wally Szczerbiak added 12 for the Timberwolves, who lost for the first time at home Tuesday to Houston, 94-89.

Washington followed its first trip to the postseason since 1997 by winning five of its first six games to climb atop the Southeast Division.

Antawn Jamison scored 26 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for the Wizards in Tuesday's 114-99 loss at Cleveland. After a 43-point performance against San Antonio on Saturday, Gilbert Arenas was held to 18 on 4-of-17 shooting.

Washington snapped a seven-game losing streak against Minnesota with a 117-114 triumph January 8 to gain a split of the season series. The Wizards hold a 17-13 edge in the all-time series.