Timberwolves' Andrew Wiggins continues to play leading role

Jimmy Butler has a very simple request of teammate Andrew Wiggins:

Keep this up.

Butler was talking after the Timberwolves had topped the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday night at Target Center. It was his first game back after missing four in a row with a sore knee. While Butler sat and watched, Wiggins stepped up his game, taking and making more shots, leading the team in scoring three times.

With Butler healthy and back, he wants Wiggins to keep pushing his limits.

“He is phenomenal in putting the ball in the basket,’’ Butler said. “That’s what we want, him attacking in transition, in the post. We need him to continue to do that.’’

So far so good.

With Butler back, Wiggins didn’t take a step back.…