The Minnesota Timberwolves play host to the Miami Heat at Target Center on Friday.

The Heat (28-27) looked terrific this time last week, but a road trip has hurt their best stretch of the season. They actually enter this game, losing their last two, being beaten by the Phoenix Suns and Denver Nuggets. Those are two road losses that no one should be ashamed of, but it's disappointing to see after Miami won seven of their previous eight games before that. It's unclear exactly who this team is but a run to the Finals last year is a good indicator of how good they can be. The thing they need to work on is their offense. Miami currently ranks 26th in points scored this year which is a truly unacceptable mark from a roster that consists of Bam Adebayo, Jimmy Butler, Tyler Herro, and Goran Dragic. In any case, don't be surprised to see them make another big run before the end of the season.

The Timberwolves (14-42) have the worst record in the NBA, and the last few games have been downright ugly. They've had to play the Milwaukee Bucks and Brooklyn Nets in their last two games, losing by a combined 55 points. They also had to play those without Karl-Anthony Towns, and it's clear that they can't compete without their superstar big man. If there's one silver lining in this dark season, it's that Anthony Edwards appears to be the real deal. The Rookie of the Year candidate is averaging about 25 points per game since the opening month, posting numerous 40-point games over the last month. That will pair nicely with whatever top-pick they land in next year's draft, but one has to wonder how many times we can say that about this franchise.

These teams have yet to play this season, but Minnesota swept the two-game season series last year. That actually gives them four straight wins in this series in total.