Gobert closed with 16 points (7-12 FG, 2-3 FT), 16 rebounds, four assists, two blocks and two steals over 37 minutes during Saturday's 105-103 loss to Washington.

The Wolves ended a five-game streak, and the Wizards ended a 16-game skid and won for only the seventh time this season.

Minnesota hosts Sacramento in a matchup of Western Conference teams. Monday's meeting is the first this season for the teams.

There was no Reid, no Anthony Edwards — who missed the game with an illness — no Julius Randle, who appears set to miss an extended period of time with a groin injury, and no Donte DiVincenzo.

1. Washington snaps 16-game losing streak with a shocking win in Minnesota. The Wizards haven’t won a game since January 1, ...

Jayden McDaniels led Minnesota with 23 points and 12 rebounds — his first career game with at least 20 points and 10 rebounds.

Kyle Kuzma scored a season-high 31 points to help the visiting Washington Wizards snap a 16-game losing streak with a 105-103 win over the shorthanded Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday.

Kyle Kuzma scored a season-high 31 points and the Wizards beat the short-handed Timberwolves 105-103 on Saturday night to end ...

Young guys like Luka Garza, Jaylen Clark and Rob Dillingham, and an older guy in Joe Ingles, helped the Wolves navigate the ...