
Jaylen Nowell provided some needed scoring pop off the bench with 14 points.

"It don't matter for us who shoots the last shot or who's making the right read, I feel like we're all capable and versatile enough to be a good team." "I feel like everyone is super confident in themselves and their game," McDaniels said. McDaniels came out with renewed energy and hit his first six shots to set the tone for himself and the Wolves, who shot 51% on the night. He had a tough game, backed it up today on the back-to-back. "Jaden playing at a high level like that, we're going to be tough to beat," Reid said. The Wolves had seven players score between 14 and 20 points, with Jaden McDaniels accounting for 20 a night after he scored just one in a foul-plagued performance against Golden State. The Wolves have now won four straight as Towns sat out for a maintenance and recovery day as he ramps back up his activity following his prolonged absence due to a right calf injury.

The Wolves got Monday's victory against the most efficient offense in the NBA without Karl-Anthony Towns, who had lifted the Wolves to victory in their previous two games. 6 slot in the Western Conference, an important marker that would have them bypass the play-in tournament and head straight to the playoffs. Just when it seemed like their season could careen off the rails with a difficult West Coast swing against teams above them in the standings, the Wolves have picked up a pair of wins to inch up to the No.
