The Minnesota Timberwolves (5 - 16) defeated the Portland Trail Blazers (17 - 5) 90 - 82 on Wednesday. Minnesota put a basic lid on their six - game losing streak with the win. They remain without several of their key players as Ricky Rubio (ankle), Kevin Martin (wrist) and Nikola Pekovic (wrist) are all expected to be out for at least a few more weeks. Andrew Wiggins has struggled to find consistency in his first 21 games as a rookie, but he came up big with his second straight 20 - point game Wednesday, finishing with a double - double of 23 points and 10 rebounds in 44 minutes. Coach Flip Saunders wanted to compete for a playoff spot this season, but the team's injuries and place in the standings has caused him to consider the possibility of changing the team's focus toward the development of their younger players. That could mean the team looks at moving some of their veteran players later this season. The Timberwolves will have another great test Friday when they host the Oklahoma City Thunder. Portland had their five - game win streak snapped with the loss. Playing on the second night of a back - to - back, the Trail Blazers did n't seem to have enough spring left in their legs, as they shot just 39 percent from the field and were out - rebounded 56 - 38, giving up 20 offensive rebounds to the Timberwolves. Portland has two games left on their road trip, with their next matchup coming against the Chicago Bulls on Friday.
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