In a matter of hours Friday night, the Timberwolves rose in the Western Conference from eighth place to fifth and, just like that, they descended back to seventh place after Sunday’s home loss to Utah.
With seven teams jockeying for the final five playoff spots, playoff positioning gets reshuffled nightly and the big question is which two teams will be without a seat at the table when the music stops next week.
“It certainly makes for up-to-date journalism,” Utah coach Quin Snyder said.
Top-seeded Houston is six games ahead of No. 2 Golden State, which is eight games ahead of No.