Wolves' week ahead

Monday: 7 p.m. vs. Houston

Wednesday: 7 p.m. vs. New Orleans (end of season)

(Mon FSN • Wed FSN Plus)

Player to watch: James Harden, Rockets

The Beard has led Houston to the playoffs all three seasons since he was acquired in an October 2012 trade with Oklahoma City, but the Rockets are fading to ninth in a Western Conference from which eight teams advance to the postseason. The season started badly — bringing the firing of coach Kevin McHale in November — and hasn't gotten a whole lot better since then for a team that reached the West finals only a year ago.

Voices

"He's 7 foot, but he can play like a 6-3 guard if he wants to. He can switch it up."

— Wolves forward Andrew Wiggins after watching teammate Karl-Anthony Towns repeatedly get to the rim in Tuesday's startling upset at Golden State.