The Washington Wizards will host the Minnesota Timberwolves at Capital One Arena on Saturday evening.

The Wizards (12-18) have been trending in the right direction and are coming off a 112-110 win over the Denver Nuggets the last time out in a game where Washington were led by Bradley Beal and his 33 points, four rebounds and four assists. Rui Hachimura amassed 20 points, five rebounds and two assists. Russell Westbrook collected 16 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists and three steals. Raul Neto led the bench with 15 points, two rebounds, four assists and five steals. The Wizards continue to struggle and have several things to iron out, but they're undoubtedly going through their best stretch of the campaign. The Wizards are also 5-9 away from home this season.

The Timberwolves (7-26) currently have the worst record in the entire league with just seven wins out of 33 games and have also endured a tough stretch of late with six straight losses and just one win over their previous 11 contests. They're coming off a 133-126 loss against the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday. Malik Beasley led the way for the Timberwolves with 25 points, adding two rebounds and one assist. Karl-Anthony Towns followed with 24 points, eight rebounds, five assists, two steals and one block. Anthony Edwards delivered 21 points, nine boards, six assists and two steals. Jarred Vanderbilt managed 16 points, six rebounds, one assist and four steals. Naz Reid turned in 13 points, four rebounds, three blocks and one steal, while Jaylen Nowell poured in 12 points.