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The Wolves are winners of seven of their last eight games and hope to carry that
into Brooklyn on Wednesday night.
Minnesota goes into the game with a 24-14 record, fourth in the West.
The Nets are 14-23, tied for 11th in the East.
This is the first of Minnesota’s two-game East Coast road trip. It travels to
play the Celtics in Boston on Friday.
Coming Off Of . . .
The Wolves are coming off a 114-96 home win over the Lakers on Monday. Jimmy
Butler led the Wolves with 28 points, nine rebounds and three assists. Andrew
Wiggins added 21 points, nine rebounds and two steals. Gorgui Dieng led the
bench with 17 points and two blocks. Karl-Anthony Towns finished with 16 points,
13 rebounds and two steals. Taj Gibson rounded things out with 14 points and
five rebounds.
The Nets are coming off a 98-95 home win over the Magic on Monday. Jarrett Allen
led the Nets with 16 points, six rebounds and two blocks off the bench. Caris
LeVert added 15 points, eight assists, five rebounds and two steals. Allen
Crabbe also scored 15 points to go with eight rebounds. DeMarre Carroll had a
14-point, 10-assist double-double. Rondae Hollis-Jefferson rounded things out
with 13 points and seven rebounds.
Last Matchup . . .
The Wolves were 1-1 against the Nets last season. The last game came on Jan. 28
at Target Center. The Wolves won 129-109 behind 37 points, 13 rebounds and four
blocks from Towns. Wiggins added 23 points. Zach LaVine scored 20 points to go
with seven rebounds and two steals. Shabazz Muhammad led the bench with 18
points and seven rebounds. Ricky Rubio had 14 points and six rebounds, while
Dieng had 12 points, 10 rebounds and two steals.
Brook Lopez led Brooklyn with 25 points, seven rebounds and two blocks. Sean
Kilpatrick led the bench with 14 points. Dinwiddie scored 13 points and dished
out five assists. LeVert led the bench with 11 points. Isaiah Whitehead finished
with 10 points and eight assists off the bench. Bojan Bogdanovic also scored 10
points.
Key Matchup: Jimmy Butler vs. Rondae Hollis-Jefferson
Butler is averaging 21.5 points, 5.4 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 1.9 steals per
game in his first season with the Wolves. Over the last 15 games, Butler is
averaging 26.6 points and the Wolves are 11-5.
In 20 career games against the Nets, Butler is averaging 17.4 points and 4.7
rebounds per game.
In his third season, Hollis-Jefferson is averaging 15 points and 6.5 rebounds,
both career highs. In two career games against the Wolves, he’s averaging 6.5
points and 3.5 rebounds.
Injury Report
Nets:
D’Angelo Russell (knee), Jeremy Lin (knee), Jake Wiley (G-League) and Isaiah
Whitehead (G-League) are out. Caris LeVert (left groin strain) is doubtful.
DeMarre Carroll (sore rib) is questionable.
Timberwolves:
Teague (knee) is out.
Projected Starters
Nets:
PG – Dinwiddie, SG – Hollis-Jefferson, SF – Crabbe, PF – Carroll, C – Zeller
Timberwolves:
PG – Jones, SG – Wiggins, SF – Butler, PF – Gibson, C – Towns
Player: Jimmy Butler
Player: Gorgui Dieng
Player: Taj Gibson
Player: Tyus Jones
Player: Shabazz Muhammad
Player: Jeff Teague
Player: Karl-Anthony Towns
Player: Andrew Wiggins
Player: Jarrett Allen
Player: DeMarre Carroll
Player: Allen Crabbe
Player: Spencer Dinwiddie
Player: Rondae Hollis-Jefferson
Player: Caris LeVert
Player: Jeremy Lin
Player: D’Angelo Russell
Player: Isaiah Whitehead
Player: Tyler Zeller
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