At issue was a brutal second half in which the Timberwolves were outscored 49-40 by the zombie Hawks, who were missing Trae Young, Jalen Johnson, Dyson Daniels and Bogdan Bogdanović. The Wolves still needed to play Rudy Gobert 38 minutes, Anthony Edwards 35 and Mike Conley 31 to ensure they finished off the Hawks.

May 22, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch speaks in a press conference after the game against the Dallas Mavericks during game one of the western conference finals for the 2024 NBA playoffs at Target Center.

Perhaps the best indication of what’s important for these Knicks was the theme of Wednesday night’s postgame locker room interviews.

If Rudy Gobert was listening and is open to criticism, there's a pretty good chance the 7-footer's rebounding numbers are going to increase.

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Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star Anthony Edwards wasn’t shy about reminding the Phoenix Suns and their fans about the winning streak he continued in Wednesday’s 121-113 win. Edwards held back head coach Chris Finch after he was ejected for arguing a call in the third quarter. Then, he had the last laugh.

Jalen Brunson posted his second double-double in three games on Wednesday night for the host New York Knicks, who continued their surge with a 122-112 win over the Denver Nuggets.

The fans at a sold-out Target Center got to witness the Wolves put together their best offensive showing of the season. And as a cherry on top, Denver's Hunter Tyson missed a pair of free throws in the waning minutes of the fourth quarter, resulting in free Chick-fil-A for all. The crowd went absolutely crazy.

At 32, Gobert is amid one of his worst statistical seasons but offered his most forceful performance of the season Saturday against Denver.

For all the angst the Timberwolves have experienced this season, the team and fans needed an afternoon like Saturday, when the Wolves played their best game of the season in a 133-104 win over the Nuggets at Target Center.