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Minnesota Timberwolves Power Rankings: KAT loses his crown

By Jake Paynting

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - NOVEMBER 24: Taj Gibson #67, Karl-Anthony Towns #32 and Jimmy Butler #23 of the Minnesota Timberwolves look on during the game against the Miami Heat on November 24, 2017 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - NOVEMBER 24: Taj Gibson #67, Karl-Anthony Towns #32 and Jimmy Butler #23 of the Minnesota Timberwolves look on during the game against the Miami Heat on November 24, 2017 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) /
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN – NOVEMBER 24: Taj Gibson #67, Karl-Anthony Towns #32 and Jimmy Butler #23 of the Minnesota Timberwolves look on during the game against the Miami Heat on November 24, 2017 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – NOVEMBER 24: Taj Gibson #67, Karl-Anthony Towns #32 and Jimmy Butler #23 of the Minnesota Timberwolves look on during the game against the Miami Heat on November 24, 2017 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) /

As the season rolls on, so do the power rankings for Dunking With Wolves, a weekly series that will examine the best performers and overall for the Minnesota Timberwolves season.

Another three home games were crossed off the Minnesota Timberwolves schedule this power rankings week, with the Wolves securing two victories to improve their overall record to 12-8 for the season.

It was a win sandwich this week, as the 124-118 win over the Orlando Magic and 119-108 victory over the Phoenix Suns formed the bread around the poultry 109-97 defeat at the hands of the Miami Heat.

The two wins came with some adversity, however.

Starting point guard Jeff Teague and 3-point bomber Nemanja Bjelica each only featured in the win over Orlando, with Teague subsequently being ruled out with Achilles soreness, and ‘Threelica’ out with a left mid-foot sprain.

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Every week there seems to be a Wolves play that sums up their week perfectly.

A win, backed up with a small stumble in the middle of the week followed by a convincing win probably felt a bit like this for Minnesota supporters:

https://twitter.com/DefPenHoops/status/934910281750319111

Despite the mishap against the Heat, the 2-1 record this week without two key cogs for the majority is a good sign for the Timberwolves, building on their exciting 4th place in the Western Conference.

New players featured, role players showed flashes of stardom and stars faltered all at different times in this strange power rankings week, so let’s dig into the best performers for the Timberwolves.

*Players must play at least 10 minutes for the week to qualify*

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