In the latest episode of the NBA’s everlasting soap opera, the Minnesota Timberwolves have been described as a team to watch as the Miami Heat attempt to trade Jimmy Butler.

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The Timberwolves will be playing the full four quarters on Monday, but they're expected to have things wrapped up well before that. They will host the Atlanta Hawks at 8:00 p.m. ET at Target Center. The Timberwolves will be strutting in after a victory while the Hawks will be stumbling in from a defeat.

With so many Atlanta players sidelined, our Hawks vs. Timberwolves predictions expect a big game from Dyson Daniels.

DeAndre Hunter had a career-high 35 points and Keaton Wallace added 13 for the Hawks, who played without leading scorer and NBA assist leader Trae Young (hamstring) and starters Dyson Daniels (ankle) and Jalen Johnson (shoulder).

Anthony Edwards scored 23 points, Julius Randle added 20 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves held on for a 100-92 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Monday night in Minneapolis.

Anthony Edwards scored 23 points, Julius Randle added 20 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves held on for a 100-92 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Monday night in the NBA. Rudy Gobert paired 18 points with 10 rebounds for Minnesota,