TORONTO -- While the Minnesota Timberwolves were losing 105-100 to the Atlanta Hawks Monday night, the Toronto Raptors had the day off in the schedule to contemplate some payback when the teams play Tuesday night.
The Timberwolves defeated the Raptors 115-109 on Jan. 20 in Minnesota, but they are facing some steep odds for the rematch at the Air Canada Centre.
Although the Timberwolves have won three in a row over the Raptors at the Target Center, they have lost 13 in a row at the ACC.
The Raptors (33-15), meanwhile, defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 123-111 Sunday night, led by a career-best 25 points from reserve point guard Fred VanVleet and have split the first two games of a three-game homestand.