Should the Timberwolves beat Utah — as they’re heavily favored to do — on Sunday, Minnesota secures a top-six seed in the West and its fourth straight playoff berth. But where the Timberwolves would open said playoffs, with what seed and against which opponent, is entirely not up to them.

The Minnesota Timberwolves' path to a top-six seed in the Western Conference is simple: win the last two regular-season games. The Wolves now control their own destiny as they look to avoid the play-in tournament in the season's final days.