Timberwolves veteran point guard Mike Conley didn't play in Wednesday night's 133-85 thumping of Toronto so he could rest, if for just a night, his 36-year-old body for the playoffs.
Wolves coach Chris Finch was hopeful it would benefit both Conley and youthful Anthony Edwards' short three-point shooting slump.
Edwards went 0-for-5 on threes at Denver on Friday, 0-5 against Chicago on Sunday and 0-6 against Houston on Tuesday. He hadn't made a three since last week's home game against Detroit, when he went 1-for-4.
That all changed Wednesday at Target Center with a joyous bounce-back 28-point night that ended his 0-fer streak with a made three just 4:24 into the game.