The Minnesota Timberwolves (13 - 43) beat the Washington Wizards (33 - 25) 97 - 77 on Wednesday. The Timberwolves are enjoying their best month of the season, with a record of 5 - 4 in February. Kevin Martin has been one of the keys to their recent success. Martin is averaging 24 points over his last five games, giving Minnesota a go - to scoring option alongside 2014 first - overall selection Andrew Wiggins. Wiggins, who put up 19 points on 6 - of - 13 shooting, is now averaging 16 points and 5 rebounds in February. Kevin Garnett made his return to the Timberwolves on Wednesday. Starting at power forward, he had five points and eight rebounds in 19 minutes. Gary Neal entered the game unlikely to play with an ankle injury, but he was able to give it a go, finishing with seven points and four rebounds in 28 minutes off the bench. Washington is having a rough go as of late. Their last victory occurred before the All-Star break, and they're losing by an average of 21 points per game over the last four contests. O verall, t hey've dropped five straight and are just 2 - 8 in February. Only three Wizards scored in double figures, with Otto Porter leading the way with 13 points. John Wall was held to just five points on 2 - of - 10 shooting for a Washington team that is desperately missing shooting guard Bradley Beal (leg). They added another injury to the ledger when Kris Humphries hurt his hamstring in the first half and was unable to return. He finished with four points in 12 minutes. The Wizards will travel to Philadelphia to take on the 76ers on Friday, while the Timberwolves head to Chicago to take on the Derrick Rose-less Bulls.
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