CHIJalen SmithQuestionableFinger𝕏 Beat26m

Jalen Smith is questionable for Saturday with a finger injury.

“Jalen Smith (finger) listed questionable Saturday.”

CHINic ClaxtonQuestionable𝕏 Beat26m

Nic Claxton is questionable for Saturday due to injury management.

“Nic Claxton (injury management) listed questionable Saturday.”

CHINorman PowellRestrictionBackRecoveryPresser12h

Powell manages yearly recurring back tightness with load management before games.

“it's something that I do yearly, you know, just a little back tightness... my back tightens up at the start of the season and probably one more time in the middle of the season... Nothing serious, just managing how much I'm doing before games and my load management.”

MINBones HylandDevelopment𝕏 Beat1d

Bones Hyland's intense offseason work is translating into early-season production.

“Bones Hyland worked out harder than he ever has this summer. It is all paying off for him and the Timberwolves early this season.”

MINJaden McDaniels · Jonathan KumingaGameplanPresser1d

McDaniels and Kuminga used their length to bother the opponent off the line and on pull-ups.

“Tonight I thought we did a good job of keeping him off the line... we lucky enough to have guys like Jaden who have size and to be able to kind of bother him when he can get to his like kind of pull up... Jaden also got equal length and JK.”

MINJaden McDaniels · Ayo Dosunmu · Rudy GobertGameplanPresser1d

Teams drop against Gobert lineups.

“We face a lot of drop coverage when you have Rudy on the floor. So, you know, you have to be ready to kind of get to that spot. I think we got guys who can get clean there and get off good looks. Jaden's chief among them. You know, but Ayo has been good in that capacity too.”