The Minnesota Timberwolves (35-29) face the Portland Trail Blazers (25-37) at Target Center on the final game of a back-to-back set on Saturday night.
Minnesota cruised to a 37-point victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Oklahoma on Friday, 138-101. Naz Reid and Karl-Anthony Towns led the Wolves with 20 points each, with Reid shooting a perfect 8-of-8 from the field. Led by Reid and Taurean Prince, the Timberwolves bench outscored Oklahoma City's reserves 74-18. The win marked Minnesota's third consecutive victory, and sixth win in their last eight contests.
Portland meanwhile has dropped its three games following the All-Star break despite carrying a four-game winning streak into the hiatus. The Blazers fell 120-90 in Phoenix on Wednesday, with the Blazers scoring efforts being led by guard Brandon Williams.
Minnesota is 2-0 versus Portland this season, with the team's third and fourth matchups coming at Target Center in back-to-back games on Saturday and Monday.
Current Injury Report:
Wolves: TBD
Trail Blazers: TBD.