T-WOLVES BARING FANGS

In-form Minnesota look to extend hot streak in next game against Cleveland

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Star guard Anthony Edwards is leading the Minnesota Timberwolves with 29.3 points per game on 50.4 per cent shooting from the field. PHOTO: IMAGN IMAGES

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After one of their worst losses of the National Basketball Association (NBA) season, the Minnesota Timberwolves have put together one of their best stretches.

Minnesota will go for their fourth win in a row when they tip off against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Jan 8 (Jan 9, Singapore time) in Minneapolis. It is the start of a home-and-home series between the teams, who will travel to Cleveland for a rematch on Jan 10.

The Timberwolves are coming off a 28-point win over the Miami Heat on Jan 6. It was the third straight victory since Minnesota were outhustled in a 24-point loss against the Atlanta Hawks on Dec 31.

Timberwolves top scorer Anthony Edwards walked off the court and to the locker room after coach Chris Finch benched his starters during the blowout loss in Atlanta. That moment, combined with the team’s lackadaisical effort, prompted questions about the team’s true identity.

The last three games offer evidence that the Timberwolves still have plenty to offer as they look to climb the Western Conference standings.

"The game in Atlanta was just a wake-up call for all of us," Timberwolves centre Rudy Gobert said.