When Karl-Anthony Towns went out because of a right calf injury, it provided an opportunity for Naz Reid to play more minutes at center for the Timberwolves.
When Reid missed the past two games because of back spasms, that opened the door for another center on the end of the Wolves bench to get some run — Luka Garza.
Garza made the most of that chance in Wednesday's victory over Portland. He made all five of his shots for 14 points and helped the Wolves maintain their lead in the first half.