At issue was a brutal second half in which the Timberwolves were outscored 49-40 by the zombie Hawks, who were missing Trae Young, Jalen Johnson, Dyson Daniels and Bogdan Bogdanović. The Wolves still needed to play Rudy Gobert 38 minutes, Anthony Edwards 35 and Mike Conley 31 to ensure they finished off the Hawks.

Timberwolves players Rudy Gobert, Mike Conley Jr. and Anthony Edwards react from the locker room after a 100-92 win over the Atlanta Hawks Monday night at Target Center.

The Timberwolves defeated the depleted Atlanta Hawks 100-92 on Monday night at Target Center, but of the 25 Wolves wins this season, this one felt most like a loss. The Wolves committed 16 turnovers against a team that was down several key contributors,

Anthony Edwards scored 23 points and Julius Randle added 20 to help the Minnesota Timberwolves hold off the short-handed Atlanta Hawks 100-92

This season, the Hawks had been double-digit underdogs in three games, but found a way to win them. With Trae Young, Jalen Johnson, Dyson Daniels, Larry Nance,

Anthony Edwards scored 23 points, Julius Randle added 20 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves held on for a 100-92 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Monday night in the NBA. Rudy Gobert paired 18 points with 10 rebounds for Minnesota,