The Wolves clinched a top-6 seed without Ant Edwards

The Minnesota Timberwolves officially clinched a top-6 playoff seed with a dominant 124-104 win over the Pacers — and they did it without Anthony Edwards, who has now missed 9 of his last 11 games with patellofemoral pain syndrome in his right knee.

Ayo Dosunmu stepped up with 24 points, while Julius Randle and Bones Hyland each added 19. Rudy Gobert anchored the paint with 12 rebounds. Minnesota snapped a three-game losing streak and locked up a guaranteed first-round spot, avoiding the play-in tournament.

The bigger story is Edwards. His "runner's knee" condition is the same thing that cost Steph Curry 27 games earlier this season. There's no structural damage, but the pain is unpredictable. The Wolves' entire playoff ceiling depends on whether Ant can play through it starting April 18.