Live stream: Timberwolves 124, Pistons 117

The Minnesota Timberwolves (29-11) play against the Detroit Pistons (4-37) at Little Caesars Arena

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Game Time: 7:00 PM EST on Wednesday January 17, 2024

Minnesota Timberwolves 124, Detroit Pistons 117 (Final)

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Monty Williams on Jaden Ivey’s performance: “You look at the offense and you see unreal numbers, but I’m really proud of the way he defended tonight.” –

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– Rudy paces Wolves on a night their focus wandered
– One of McDaniels’ best games
– KAT doesn’t miss a 3
– Another 25+ game from Ant
– NAW provides important spark
MIN 124, DET 117
@KyleTheige and I will be talking about it for the next hour on YouTube
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Final: 124, 117.
Jaden Ivey ties a career-high with 32 points and 6 assists, but Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns combine for 54 points. –

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FINAL: Wolves 124, Pistons 117.
Jaden Ivey: 32 points, 6 assists and 4 rebounds. Really, really good game from him –

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Jaden McDaniels tonight:
23 PTS (season-high)
8-11 FG
3-4 3P
With 0 turnovers and 0 fouls. –

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Wolves trio tonight:
Towns — 27 PTS | 5 REB | 5-5 3P
Edwards — 27 PTS | 5 REB | 8 AST
Gobert — 19 PTS | 15 REB | 8-11 FG
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Pistons cut it from 17 to six. Minnesota answers with a pair of 3-pointers from McDaniels and Towns.
Wolves 123, Pistons 109. 2:13 to go. Pistons have fought tonight, but that should do it. –

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Queta: 4 fouls in 11 min. Still the biggest area he has to improve on. –

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Ivey with his third triple of the night … Pistons only down by six.
Win or lose, this is a good performance against one of the top teams in the league, without Cade.
If Detroit has turned a corner and this is the norm, wins should come more regularly in 2H of season. –

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Jaden Ivey is having his best game of the season. A season-high 29 points with 3 rebounds and 6 assists. 12-18 from the field and 3-4 from 3. Only two turnovers.
Pistons trail 115-109 with 3:56 left. –

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Really good Jaden Ivey game. –

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Williams gets a call reverse that initially gave Minnesota the ball out of bounds.
Detroit ball, down 9, with 4:34 left. –

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Monty Williams is challenging the out of bounds call that was rewarded to Minnesota. –

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Had Burks’ foul stood and they called that one on Duren, Pistons likely only down by four. –

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Could have just been a game-ending swing there as Duren is clearly fouled going up to finish a lob and the refs miss it. Wolves layup on the other end.
Detroit just can’t get over the hump. –

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8-0 Pistons run since falling behind by 17 points. Minnesota still doesn’t have an answer for Ivey, who’s up to 26 points on 11-17 shooting –

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….and just like that, Detroit’s deficit is back under double digits if Burks makes these two free throws. –

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Wolves fans and league pass sickos know how important Nickeil Alexander-Walker has been to the Wolves success this season. –

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Bogey just took a shot to the face from Gobert at the same time Burks hits a 3, but Burks’ 3 doesn’t count. –

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Wolves are on a 15-4 run. The disparity in talent between the two teams has become more apparant in the 2nd half. Pistons have hit shots, but not enough stops.
Wolves 106, Pistons 92. 10:16 to go –

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Nickeil Alexander-Walker with essential minutes in this second half. He’s just playing harder than everyone else. Such a valuable player for the Wolves. –

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Wolves’ top-ranked defense is starting to show up as their 3-ball starts falling. Not good for Detroit.
Minnesota lead up to 14. –

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End of the 3rd quarter: 98, 90.
Ivey: 22 pts, 2 rebs, 6 asts
Bogdanovic: 16 pts, 2 rebs
Duren: 12 pts, 9 rebs
Burks: 12 pts
Anthony Edwards: 25 pts, 5 rebs, 7 asts –

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Rough Sasser minutes tonight. Four turnovers in nine minutes.
Detroit was down by three, but is now down by eight going into the fourth. –

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Pistons were down 12 six minutes ago. They’ve since outscored Minnesota 19-10, with Burks and Ivey hitting 3’s back-to-back to cut it to three, 91-88.
Ivey has 22 points and is 9-14 from the floor. Playing one of his better games this season. –

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Mike Muscala rejected Edwards’ layup on one end with the help of some tough defense by Jaden Ivey, and Ivey caps the possession with a 3 on the other end to bring Detroit within three points. Pistons trail 91-88 with 2:52 in the third quarter. –

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Ivey just clamped Edwards, Muscala steps over to block the shot, Ivey hits a 3. Great stretch for him as, you guessed it, the lead ballhandler.
Pistons trail the Wolves by just three. –

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Stewart just stuffed KAT’s dunk attempt. He had a free run down the lane. Clean block.
Leads to Ausar free throws and he makes one (has missed four tonight). Detroit down by seven. –

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Ivey being aggressive attacking the rim, Stew and Bogey hitting 3s, has Detroit hanging around.
Down by eight with Gobert checking out. –

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Monty Williams is upset with the refs for not calling travel on Anthony Edwards. Instead, they called Duren for a foul on KAT on the next play. –

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not ’round Big Ruu. 😤
@PaniniAmerica Peak Performance of the Game
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KAT hits a 3 to give the Wolves their biggest lead of the night, 78-67. Was a back-and-forth game, but Pistons have since gone cold. –

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KAT hits a 3. Looks like Ivey is telling the group “my bad.”
Detroit had got its deficit down to six, now Wolves lead by 11. –

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Towns is 4-for-4 from 3-point range and the Wolves have their largest lead of the night, 78-67, with 8:34 to play in the third. Timeout Detroit. Is this where the Wolves (finally) make a serious push? –

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Detroit has missed four free throws … all guards or wings. –

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Jaden McDaniels getting to the off the dribble 3 more and more –

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Gradey Dick just assisted on a Jontay Porter three. Raps lead Heat 56-20 with 8 min left in 2Q. WTF. –

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61 combined PTS at halftime between these four. 🤩
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at the break. –

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🗣 ANT ONEEEE
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HALFTIME: Wolves 70, Pistons 62. Detroit has made one less 3 and five less FTs.
Great Killian Hayes and Jaden Ivey half. Combined 17 points and 11 assists
Bogey: 12 points
Good half for the Pistons against the second best team in the NBA and best defense in the NBA. –

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Halftime: Wolves 70, Pistons 62. Ivey hit a jumper right before time expired to cut into what was a 21-11 Minnesota run. Pistons shot 38.5% (10-26) in the 2nd after a 40-point first quarter.
Ivey: 13 points, 4 assists
Bogdanovic: 12 points
Duren: 10 points, 7 rebounds –

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A better effort in the second as the Wolves hold Detroit to just 22. They carry a 70-62 lead into halftime. Edwards with 17, Gobert with 15, Towns with 15 and McDaniels with 14. On-ball defense was a little better that quarter, but it couldn’t have gotten much worse. –

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Halftime: 70, 62.
Ivey: 13 pts, 4 asts (6-10 FG)
Bogdanovic: 12 pts (5-8 FG)
Duren: 10 pts, 7 rebs (5-9 FG)
Anthony Edwards: 17 pts, 4 rebs, 6 asts (6-10 FG) –

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Pistons trail 55-51 with 3:29 left in the first half. –

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Gobert had Killian Hayes on him and was looking for the ball. The Wolves couldn’t get the ball to him and Reid attempted a 3 instead, which missed. Gobert sank his head running back on defense. –

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For the last 6 quarters of hoops, the Pistons look like the one from the first week … but with better offense.
They’ve been more physical than Minnesota so far, just like they were against Washington. Playing fast.
Would be up four if not for missed lays from Stew and Ivey. –

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Jaden Ivey has a team-high 9 points and 4 rebounds on 4-5 FG. Really good start from him. –

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Pistons immediately reel off a 7-0 run after the starters check in. They’re back up, 51-49 –

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Really good Killian Hayes game so far. –

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Monty’s getting the starters back in. Pistons are 2-8 from the floor in the 2nd after lighting it up in the 1st –

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Pistons’ offense has gone a bit cold. Stew missed a gimme. Still only down by five.
Defense has been solid/refs letting both teams play. –

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One immediate benefit of the trade: Pistons have multiple stretch bigs to pair with Ausar. His good stretch just now was with Muscala next to him, and he just subbed out for Stewart –

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A smart tweak to the rotation these last few games is playing KAT with the second unit more often.
The benefit of this is now it’s KAT+Naz+NAW next to Anderson and McLaughlin (two ignored shooters). Before, when it was Gobert in KAT’s place, that was three non-shooters. –

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Feel like this 14.5-minute stretch has been the Pistons’ best offense of the season, and in large part because it’s come agains the NBA’s best defense.
44 points, 64 percent from floor, 15 assists and only 2 turnovers –

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Pistons trail 46-44 with 9:43 left in the second quarter. –

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Pistons have 15 assists and two turnovers early in the 2nd. This game’s pace is insane, and this is probably Detroit’s best stretch of ball control all season –

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Ausar in the dunker spot is doing good for Detroit. –

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B I G J E L L Y 🍇 –

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Killian Hayes has now averaged 41 starts over the past 2 seasons.
He is now eligible in the offseason to receive a $9.9M Qualifying Offer by Detroit.
Hayes would be an unrestricted FA if the one-year offer is not tendered. –

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At the end of the first quarter, the @Timberwolves trail 40-39.
Gobert leads the way with 12 point and 4 rebounds, his 3rd 10+ point first quarter of the season.
Edwards has 11 points and 4 assists, his 14th 10+ point first quarter of the season. –

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Chris Finch often refers to Jaden McDaniels as the barometer for the Wolves offense — if McDaniels has a good game on O, it’s often a very good overall game for the offense.
I asked Finch last week if there’s a similar barometer for the defense. He first mentioned Nickeil… –

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Thompson grabs his second offensive rebound and it results in an and-1 layup. He misses the free throw, but the Pistons have a 40-39 lead over the Timberwolves at the end of the first quarter.
Bogdanovic: 7 pts, 1 ast
Burks: 7 pts (5-5 FT)
Duren: 6 pts, 2 rebs –

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End of 1: Pistons 40, Wolves 39. Fast-paced game so far, and about as good an offensive start as you could ask for for Detroit: 16-24 overall, 3-7 from 3, 13 assists and just one turnover. Still, only up one.
Bogdanovic: 7 points
Burks: 7 points
Duren: 6 points –

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Ausar Thompson with a few massive offensive rebounds to close the 1Q.
Pistons are ahead the West-leading Timberwolves, 40-39, after the first quarter.
Burks: 7 points in 4 minutes
Stewart: 5 points and 2 blocks
Bogey: 7 points –

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ANT THROWS IT DOWN 🤯
(via @Timberwolves)
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The Timberwolves allowed 40 points to the Pistons in the first quarter. They trail 40-39. –

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We’ve got a shootout at LCA. Timberwolves 39, Pistons 38 with 37 seconds left in the first quarter. –

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Jaden finds Jalen for a quick dunk
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BRB, WATCHING THIS ON REPEAT. 🔁
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Anthony Edwards with the acrobatic reverse and he picks up a tech afterward. –

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MY GOODNESS, ANT. 🤯
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Muscala is the first big off the bench, not Wiseman. –

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Muscala makes his Pistons debut, in for Duren –

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Muscals is the first big off the bench, not Wiseman. –

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THROW IT DOWN, @rudygobert27. 💪
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Anthony Edwards just took off and slammed one down over Duren. –

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Wolves 27, Pistons 26 at the 4:21 mark. Detroit’s 12-16 from the floor and has 10 assists and just one turnover so far. Been an uptempo game.
All five starters have scored, led by Bogey’s 7 points –

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Pistons trail the Timberwolves 27-26 with 4:21 left in the first quarter. Bogdanovic leads Detroit with 7 points. –

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count it.

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Wolves left the defense in Minnesota so far in this one. –

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Tie game at 17 with 6:41 left in the first quarter. Every Pistons starter has scored. Hayes, Ivey and Duren lead the team with 4 points each. –

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Score is tied at 17 midway through the first. Both teams have essentially gone shot-for-shot with each other so far. Pistosn haven’t been bothered by Minnesota’s defense yet –

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17-17 early on. Weirdly, Detroit has had easier buckets than Minnesota to start.
Every starter for the Pistons has scored. –

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Rudy knows how to start a game. 😤
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No issues scoring early on for the Pistons against the best defense in the NBA. –

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OKAY, MC. 🕺 –

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The Pistons hold a moment of silence for Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojevic, who suddenly passed away this morning at the age of 46. –

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Ahead of tonight’s game, the Detroit Pistons paid tribute to Golden State Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojevic who passed away today. –

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Pistons holding a moment of silence for former Warriors coach Dejan Milojevic –

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Pistons are doing a moment of silence for Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojevic, who passed away today. –

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With the early start in Detroit, rather than waiting til tomorrow morning to record, @KyleTheige and I will be going live on YouTube right after tonight’s game.
We’ll talk about the game and take some bigger picture questions from the live audience.
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starters: Killian Hayes, Jaden Ivey, Bojan Bogdanovic, Isaiah Stewart and Jalen Duren. –

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forward Danilo Gallinari begins his pregame shooting routine. –

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co-owner Alex Rodriguez is at Little Caesars Arena for tonight’s game against the . –

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center Mike Muscala going through his pregame routine ahead of what could be his debut at Little Caesars Arena. –

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Alec Burks is the Pistons player to look out for tonight against the Wolves.
Burks is on a heater over his last 10 games — averaging 19 a game, in only 24.5 minutes per, while shooting 50% from 3 (on also 8 attempts per). He had 34 on Monday, making 8 of the 12 3s he took. –

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Big Ru is in the building. 🤩
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Anthony Edwards will play tonight, Chris Finch said. He came in questionable because of knee tendinitis –

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On Today’s @lockedonlions Podcast: What will the Week 6 Rematch look like for the Detroit Lions? @TampaBayTre is our guest.
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bringing the heat. 🔥 –

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Monty Williams on Ausar Thompson: “I think he’s doing g a good job of adapting of how teams are guarding him.” –

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3⃣2⃣ coming thru.
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The Kings should go after Jerami Grant and Bojan Bogdanovic now that Pascal Siakam is off the table. –

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Bojan Bogdanovic, Danilo Gallinari and Mike Muscala are all available tonight against the Wolves. Anthony Edwards is questionable for Minnesota with left knee tendinitis –

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Today’s solo ep of the is Live! Producer John and I talk about last nights MVP battle, the surging Clips and the Pistons trade prospects after unloading cap space
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Bojan Bogdanovic, Danilo Gallinari and Mike Muscala have all been upgraded to available for tonight’s game against the .
Anthony Edward is questionable due to left knee tendonitis. –

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Bogey, Gallo and Muscala are all available tonight against the Timberwolves.
Anthony Edwards is questionable. –

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Daniel Gafford is OUT tomorrow against the Knicks and is in concussion protocol, per Unseld Jr. Convenient timing to add Marvin Bagley III, though Wes wouldn’t say if he will start. –

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Terry Rozier is averaging more PPG than
— Kawhi
— PG13
— Jimmy
— Lauri
— Jaylen
— Herro
— Zion
— Ingram
— Siakam
— Paolo
— KAT
— Cade
— Haliburton
— Bridges
— Porzingis
— Klay
— Wemby
— Murray
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