In their final — and most important — regular-season game of the season, the Timberwolves overcame a bit of adversity and aggression for a 113-108 comeback victory over New Orleans at Target Center.
Needing a victory to avoid a ninth-place finish in the Western Conference and the prospect of having to win two play-in games to reach the playoffs, the Wolves (42-40) overcame an altercation between Kyle Anderson and Rudy Gobert during a timeout and a first quarter hand injury to Jaden McDaniels to win, securing eighth place in the Western Conference and a play-in game against the Lakers in Los Angeles on Tuesday.