Minnesota is handling the soft portion of its schedule just as it should.

A day after a dominant fourth quarter pushed the Wolves past the depleted Philadelphia 76ers, Minnesota was much more dominant throughout its 125-110 victory over the Charlotte Hornets in Charlotte, N.C..

Minnesota led by 13 in the first frame and never really relinquished control from there.

Jaden McDaniels scored 29 points — one shy of his career high — and 10 rebounds. Julius Randle flirted with a triple double, finishing with 25 points, 10 boards and nine assists. And Anthony Edwards had 29 points and six dimes while burying six triples as the Wolves shot 49% from the field and 42% from 3-point range on a night where they buried 21 triples.

Minnesota’s starters accounted for 90% of the team’s points in the win.

McDaniels’ outburst was particularly notable. He has had scoring performances like this one in recent weeks. But those have come with depleted Wolves lineups. Scoring at a high rate while sharing the floor with the likes of Randle and Donte DiVincenzo suggests his offensive progression may be sustainable and not lineup dependent.

“He’s making good decisions with the ball. He’s not always shooting. He’s driving, he’s being active,” Wolves coach Chris Finch told reporters after the game. “We’re finding him as a roller, we’re finding him in the flow. ... He’s getting them all different ways.”

Minnesota has now scored 115-plus points in seven of its past eight games, a sign that its offense — and perhaps team at large — is blossoming at the right time. Minnesota has won three straight games.

“We’re playing better, and I think we’re getting there. We still have room to grow,” Finch said. “Honestly, I think we’ve been playing this type of basketball before the injuries.”

Indeed, Minnesota was rolling before losing DiVincenzo and Randle in January to month-plus long injuries. The Wolves treaded water in their absences. What has been impressive is how quickly those two have reacclimated into the fold upon their returns.

Surely, Charlotte (14-47) is an easy target. The Hornets have lost 16 of their past 18 bouts. But that’s the portion of the schedule Minnesota is in.

The Wolves (35-29) have one of the easiest strengths of schedule down the stretch run of the campaign, something they’ll need to take advantage of if they’re to edge the Los Angeles Clippers and Golden State Warriors for a top-six seed in the Western Conference playoffs to bypass the play-in tournament. Minnesota and Golden State are now separated by mere percentage points for the No. 6 seed.

And the opponent isn’t everything in the NBA. Minnesota has endured a difficult travel schedule after the all-star break, as well.

The Wolves took off from Minneapolis amid the snowstorm early Wednesday morning and landed after 4 a.m. Eastern time in Charlotte. Finch said that marked the fourth or fifth time the team has had a flight land after 3 a.m. since the break. Yet Minnesota still delivered Wednesday, even in its fifth game played in seven days.

“It’s been a tough stretch, and these guys have done a good job of handling it,” Finch said. “I thought our energy was great, energy was really good.”