The Minnesota Timberwolves returned home to Minneapolis on Friday night to play out a similar game script: Karl-Anthony Towns returning from a long-term absence at Target Center against the Atlanta Hawks.
Last season, Towns made his return from a Grade 3 left calf strain; tonight, the four-time All-Star took the floor after missing the Wolves’ previous 18 games with a torn left meniscus. His teammates — led by consistently impressive showings from Anthony Edwards, Naz Reid, Rudy Gobert and Kyle Anderson — held down the fort by going 12-6 and keeping Minnesota in the thick of the race for the top spot in the Western Conference Playoffs.