Hassan Whiteside's play, good or bad, is critical to the Portland Trail Blazers. The 7-foot center was at his best Saturday night, finishing with 16 points, 22 rebounds and seven blocks as the Trail Blazers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 113-106 for their season-high fourth straight victory. "When you see games like this game, the Golden State game, stuff like that, it's almost like it's obvious when he's not doing it," said Damian Lillard, who scored 29 points for Portland.