2025 Minnesota Timberwolves playoffs scenario after win vs Nets: Updated standings, schedule and more (April 11)

The Minnesota Timberwolves kept their strong finish to the season rolling, notching their seventh win in eight games with a dominant 117-91 blowout over the Brooklyn Nets. With a soft schedule to close out the year, the Timberwolves have capitalized and continued to rise in the jam-packed Western Conference standings.

Rudy Gobert was a dominant presence, matching his career-high with 35 points and pulling down 11 rebounds while shooting an efficient 13-for-17. Julius Randle added 21 points, and Jaden McDaniels chipped in 11, while Anthony Edwards struggled, managing just nine points on 4-for-11 shooting.

One notable moment came when Edwards picked up his 18th technical foul of the season — an automatic one-game suspension if it isn’t rescinded by the league. That could sideline him for Minnesota’s must-win season finale.

With only one regular season game remaining, the Timberwolves are trending upward and have positioned themselves to potentially avoid the play-in entirely. Here’s how things stand.

Minnesota Timberwolves playoff picture: Updated standings

Friday’s win pushed Minnesota to 48-33, good for seventh in the West. They are tied record-wise with the Golden State Warriors and one game clear of the No. 8 Memphis Grizzlies.

They're also just a game behind the No. 4 Denver Nuggets and No. 5 LA Clippers.

Minnesota Timberwolves playoff picture: Remaining schedule

Minnesota closes the regular season with a favorable matchup against the Western Conference’s bottom team, the Utah Jazz, who were just dismantled 145-111 by the OKC Thunder.

With Edwards likely suspended, the Timberwolves will have to rely on their depth to secure the win, finish strong and boost their playoff positioning.

If the Timberwolves secure a victory, their fate will depend on how other teams in the Western Conference finish in the standings. They could rise to the No. 4 position.

As John Hollinger of The Athletic pointed out, a win against Utah could see the Timberwolves finishing anywhere from No. 4 to No. 6, depending on the outcomes of Sunday’s regular season finale.

The Timberwolves will lock in the No. 4 seed if the Warriors win and the Nuggets lose on Sunday, while they’ll take the No. 5 spot if either the Clippers win and the Nuggets lose, or both the Warriors and Nuggets win.

If both the Clippers and Nuggets win, the Timberwolves will settle for the No. 6 seed.