Wolves face four of the five teams immediately above them in what remains of a dismal season and are more of a competitive outfit these days

The Wild have also clinched a playoff berth. That means for the fourth time in the last five years, both the Wolves and Wild are in the playoffs. In some markets, that happens all the time. Until recently, it had only happened twice for the Wild and Wolves: the 2002-03 season and the 2017-18 season.

Minnesota clinched thanks to a win over Indiana, coupled with Phoenix's loss to Houston on Tuesday night.