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The Minnesota Timberwolves and Oklahoma City Thunder ( 8 p.m. ET, ESPN/WatchESPN) could be headed for a first-round playoff matchup. Which is the better team and the bigger threat to the Warriors? Which squad facing star player uncertainties has the brighter future? Our NBA Insiders go 5-on-5. 1. Our Basketball Power Index (BPI) projects this as a potential playoff matchup. Which team would you pick in a seven-game series? Brian Windhorst, ESPN.com: I wouldn't make a prediction in January; however, I would say that when teams are closely matched, two factors I default to are defense and experience. In this case, the Thunder have been a top-five defensive team for most of the season. Plus, Russell Continue to Article

January 10, 2018 11:25:am EST

Karl-Anthony Towns scored 21 points and grabbed 16 rebounds as the Minnesota Timberwolves continued their dominance of the New Orleans Pelicans in a 116-98 victory Saturday night at the Target Center in Minneapolis. The Timberwolves (25-16) won the two previous meetings, both of which were played in New Orleans, by scores of 108-94 (Nov. 1) and 120-102 (Nov. 29). The Pelicans (19-19) had won their last three road games by a combined 39 points. Continue to Article

January 06, 2018 11:50:pm EST

Kristaps Porzingis said he was feeling fatigued after playing the second game of a back-to-back on the road Wednesday night. "I'm tired. I'm so tired right now," he said after the New York Knicks?lost 121-103 to the Washington Wizards. "I have one day now to rest my legs and then get back and play better and have more energy, and also try and bring the team's energy up." Porzingis had 16 points on 5-for-13 shooting in the loss to the Wizards, with just two points in the second half. He logged 36 minutes two nights in a row, Tuesday against San Antonio and Wednesday in Washington. He said that feeling tired in the second game of a back-to-back wasn't out of the ordinary, and he expected to regain Continue to Article

January 04, 2018 4:59:pm EST

When the Knicks traded Carmelo Anthony, the immediate question in New York became: Was Kristaps Porzingis ready? The Knicks started 6-4, and Porzingis averaged 30 points per game while shooting 51% from the field and 38% on 3-pointers. After the Knicks lost to the Wizards last night, Porzingis revealed a problem. Continue to Article

January 04, 2018 4:30:pm EST

For weeks, the Washington Wizards have been hearing about their struggles against teams with losing records. ''We'll find out in the next 10, 20 games,'' Washington center Marcin Gortat said. Gortat had a season-high 21 points, making 9 of 10 from the field, Bradley Beal scored 27 and John Wall had 25 points and nine assists in the Wizards' 121-103 win over the New York Knicks on Wednesday night. Continue to Article

January 03, 2018 11:10:pm EST

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