Brooklyn was outpaced 28-16 in the first quarter and never recovered. The Nets were dominated in every statistical category and had no answers for Rudy Goebert's 35 points and 11 rebounds.
Keon Johnson tallied 20 and Drew Timme finished with a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds.
Without many key vets and with the Timberwolves aiming to lock up a playoff spot, Brooklyn faced an uphill climb.
Anthony Edwards had just nine points in 31 minutes, but Minnesota hardly the support as it coasted to a 26-point victory.
Brooklyn's final game of the season comes Sunday at Barclays as they will play host to the Knicks.
In a season where Nets fans were split about whether to tank or not to tank, a win in the regular season finale against the reveled Knicks is good for the Nets fan's soul.
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