The Minnesota Timberwolves found themselves between a rock and a hard place amid their three-game winning streak, unsure whether lineup or personnel changes were needed. Looking to avoid a further slide, the Timberwolves took care of business on Saturday against the Boston Celtics, and followed up the second-leg of their back-to-back with yet another win.

Defeating the San Antonio Spurs 125-112, the Timberwolves executed on both ends of the floor and saw a much-improved offensive performance from Julius Randle. From a three-game losing streak to a two-game winning streak, Minnesota is finally beating quality teams and will now face two of the worst teams in the NBA in their next three contests.

Standouts Of The Game

While his seven turnovers were less than desirable, Anthony Edwards put on another strong performance for Minnesota, logging 32 points and six assists in the victory. It was the fifth-straight game for Edwards with at least 30 points, as he overtook Karl-Anthony Towns (101 games) for the most 30-point games in franchise history.

Edwards got out of the gates hot this season with 41-point and 31-point games to begin the year. Injuries would then hold him back for a few games, but now he's starting to reach that form again. A Top 10 scorer in the NBA, Edwards could finally break into that All-NBA First Team tier if he continues his production.

On the defensive end, all the praise was given to forward Jaden McDaniels. While he's cooled down after a hot start offensively this season, he's still the All-Defensive wing Minnesota paid him to be.

"I thought Jaden [McDaniels] did a phenomenal job in the middle of the zone there, kind of taking all the guys that were coming downhill, directing traffic," head coach Chris Finch said postgame.

McDaniels did have 13 points and four rebounds, but also boasted the second-highest plus-minus on the team at +14.

"I mean it puts us exactly where we want to be because usually they try to go pick-and-roll and will have it back two-on-two so, Jaden switching on to [De’Aaron] Fox, basically, whoever it is, you know, we know what he does on that end one-on-one," Randle added postgame.

Road Ahead

As mentioned, the next three contests are all games that the Timberwolves should be able to handle with ease, with two road contests against the New Orleans Pelicans before heading back home to face the Los Angeles Clippers.

If Minnesota can avoid any slip-ups and take care of business accordingly, they'll set themselves up with a 15-8 record, and still be in the thick of the Western Conference race behind the Oklahoma City Thunder.

The team outside of Edwards managed to avoid turning the ball over, but they can't afford to let turnover issues be what costs them winnable games in the near future.