Who: Minnesota Timberwolves (11-24) vs. Washington Wizards (16-18)
Where: Verizon Center — Washington, D.C.
When: 6:00 pm CST (TV coverage on Fox Sports North)
Why: Both teams are in desperate need of their first victory in 2017.
It’s been an up and down week for the Wolves, as they started the new year off by failing to reach 100 points against the worst defensive team in the league (Portland), and followed up that feat with an uninspiring 3.5 quarters against the NBA’s second worst team (Philadelphia), only to see a late game-tying Rubio three-pointer get one-upped by a brilliant last second play design from the Sixers Brett Brown:
A crazy finish in Philadelphia.