The Atlanta Hawks (34-34) are hosting the Minnesota Timberwolves (34-34) on Monday in a showdown between teams fighting for playoff position. This will be the first head to head meeting between these teams of the season. The Hawks and Timberwolves will meet against in Minnesota on March 22.
The Timberwolves are on a two-game losing streak after falling in home games to the 76ers 117-94 and the Nets 124-123 in overtime. Minnesota is tied for seventh in the Western Conference with the Mavericks, but only a game above the Jazz, Thunder, Lakers, and Pelicans.
On the road, Minnesota is 14-18 straight up, and seven of their next nine games will be outside of their home arena.
Minnesota @Timberwolves Status Report in advance of tomorrow's game at Atlanta:
QUESTIONABLE
Gobert – Left Ankle Sprain
Rivers – Back SpasmsOUT
Nowell – Left Knee Tendinopathy
Ryan – Two-Way Contract
Towns – Right Calf Strain— Timberwolves PR (@Twolves_PR) March 12, 2023
Anthony Edwards leads the team with 24.8 ppg and has not missed a single game this season. The Timberwolves have been without their second-leading scorer, Karl-Anthony Towns since November 28, but he is reportedly in the final stages of returning according to Chris Hine of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Over the past 10 games, Minnesota is just 4-6 straight up and against the spread. On the defensive end the Timberwolves are 17th in defensive rating and 24th on offense during those last 10 games.
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