The Wolves are trying to snap a two-game losing streak on Saturday night against the Raptors.
It won’t be easy against the Raptors, who sit second in the East, and their two All-Stars.
The backcourt of Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan present plenty of problems. DeRozan will be a 2017-18 All-Star starter and is averaging 25. 1 points per game and a career-high 5.0 assists. Lowry will likely be an All-Star reserve and is averaging 16.4 points, 6.8 assists and a career-high 6.1 rebounds per game.
“They’ve been making steady progress for a while now. They put up big numbers last year,” Wolves coach Tom Thibodeau said after Saturday’s shootaround.