Timberwolves guard Donte DiVincenzo will miss a third consecutive game on Monday due to a toe sprain, the team has announced. Center Rudy Gobert is listed as questionable to play against the Grizzlies with an ankle sprain suffered in Saturday night's loss against the Cavaliers.
On Monday afternoon, the Minnesota Timberwolves will play the Grizzlies in Memphis. For the game, they will remain without one of their best players, as Donte
The 21-19 Minnesota Timberwolves have struggled to get on the same page at times after making a monstrous offseason trade that brought in Julius Randle
The Minnesota Timberwolves rallied from a 24-point deficit to forge a late tie in a 116-115 loss to the Golden State Warriors that suggested they're not far from finding their groove.
Putting DiVincenzo in the starting lineup also gives him a role closer to what he had in New York last season when he thrived as a spark-plug shooter and defender for the Knicks. He started 68 games in the regular season and every playoff game for New York.
Karl-Anthony Towns likely is the player the Knicks can least do without, especially with Mitchell Robinson still unable to practice.
With four and a half minutes remaining in Monday's game against the Grizzlies, Timberwolves coach Chris Finch took rookie Rob Dillingham off the floor and put starting point guard Mike Conley back in. The Wolves led 100-95 at the time.
It was like deja vu on Monday with a similar ending and a similar final shot as the last matchup between the two teams.
Jaren Jackson Jr. had 24 points, including 15 in the fourth quarter, and Desmond Bane added 22 points as the Memphis Grizzlies used a late rally to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 108-106.
Rob Dillingham checked out of the Timberwolves’ 108-106 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies with 4 minutes, 29 seconds remaining and the Wolves ahead by five Monday afternoon. The rookie guard said he was tired after playing nearly all of the previous 11 minutes of game time without much of a break.