The Timberwolves are 46-31, and we’ve officially entered the home stretch of the regular season with just five games remaining. Minnesota is nearly locked into the sixth seed for the NBA Playoffs, but let’s rank the final five matchups.
1. Friday, April 10: @ Houston Rockets
The Rockets currently have a 48-29 record, and they’re fifth in the Western Conference standings. An early-round playoff matchup with the Wolves seems unlikely based on the current outlook, and they’ve split the season-long series 1-1 up to this point. The Wolves clearly have some fine-tuning to do before the postseason, and Houston could give them some confidence.