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The Timberwolves are in the hardest possible playoff bracket, and a deep playoff run is starting to feel like a pipe dream.

This roster likely isn't a championship roster where it currently stands, and this offseason, change will be needed for the team to reach its lofty goals.

With the majority of key Timberwolves players sitting out on Sunday, four players set new career-highs in points.

Julius Randle will be guarded by Aaron Gordon on offense, and at times he will be asked to guard Nikola Jokic on defense -- that's a brutal combination.

The Nuggets are far from an ideal playoff matchup for the Timberwolves, but Minnesota still has one strong advantage.

Kyle Anderson's versatility could help him play a sizable role in the playoffs.

The Timberwolves have 14 games where they've scored 130-plus points this season.

Entering the final day of the regular season, there's a simple pathway for the Timberwolves to play the Lakers in the first-round.

The Timberwolves' bench has improved greatly as the regular season has gone along.

With Terrence Shannon Jr. and Mike Conley playing well in recent games, the Timberwolves' ideal playoff rotation is suddenly unclear.