DECEMBER 20, 2022 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
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Timberwolves notes: Nathan Knight is the next man up among the bigs The little-used forward/center had 16 points in 26 minutes in Sunday's victory over Chicago.
Austin Rivers - Starting Monday Rivers is starting Monday's contest against the Mavericks.
Impact With the Timberwolves short-handed, Rivers will officially make his fifth start of the season. The veteran point guard has averaged 8.5 points, 1.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.3 steals across his first four starts this season.
DECEMBER 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
D'Angelo Russell - Will play vs. Mavs Russell (knee) has been cleared to play Monday against Dallas, Alan Horton of the Timberwolves Radio Network reports.
Impact Russell was initially listed as questionable due to a bruised left knee, but he made it through pregame warmups without issue and is in line to start. He's put up 26.6 points, 1.8 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 1.0 steals over his last five appearances.
DECEMBER 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Kyle Anderson - Out Monday Anderson (back) is out for Monday's contest against Dallas, Alan Horton of the Timberwolves Radio Network reports.
Impact After being a late addition to the injury report, Anderson will officially miss Monday's game against the Mavericks. Jaden McDaniels and Wendell Moore figure to see more opportunities with Anderson on the sidelines. The veteran forward's next chance to take the floor comes Wednesday in a rematch against Dallas.
DECEMBER 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Naz Reid - Good to go Reid (shoulder) has been cleared to play and will start Monday against the Mavericks, Alan Horton of the Timberwolves Radio Network reports.
Impact As expected, Reid has been given the green light after being listed as probable due to shoulder soreness. He's averaging 14.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.0 assists over his last six matchups.
DECEMBER 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
DeMar DeRozan References 2016 Warriors in Brutally Honest Reaction to Timberwolves Loss Chicago Bulls star DeMar DeRozan knows the Minnesota Timberwolves are not the 2016 Golden State Warriors
DECEMBER 19, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
D'Angelo Russell - Game-time call Monday Russell (knee) is a game-time decision for Monday's contest against Dallas, Dane Moore of BringMeTheNews.com reports.
Impact While Russell is listed as probable on the injury report, it appears that the 26-year-old guard's status for Monday is still uncertain. After missing two straight games for the Timberwolves due to knee issues, Russell played 37 minutes in his return to the court Sunday. If Russell is ultimately ruled out, Austin Rivers figures to take his place in starting lineup once again.
DECEMBER 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
