"Sometimes you gotta do the human thing," Timberwolves coach Chris Finch said about the decision in a "must-win game."

Yet when the Timberwolves tipped off against the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday, Ingles was in the starting lineup. That wasn't due to injury. Minnesota's standard starters were a

Vibes in the Twin Cities were nearing a low point for the season. The Timberwolves, recently removed from an eight-game win streak that matched the third longest in franchise history, had lost two straight.