The now-53-24 Minnesota Timberwolves were humbled by the Phoenix Suns on Friday night 97-87, but Sunday night’s matchup against the 44-33 Los Angeles Lakers offers the Timberwolves a chance to get back on track and back on top of the Western Conference.
Now half a game behind the Denver Nuggets after a mile high win over the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday, the Wolves’ margin for error is that of a tightrope stretched across the Grand Canyon. One slip and the stranglehold on the title of best in the West may come crashing down.