The Atlanta Hawks are visiting the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday in a showdown between clubs contending for postseason place.
This will be the first head to head match between both clubs of the season. The Hawks and Timberwolves will clash versus at Minnesota on March 22.
The latest Injury Report for Minnesota Timberwolves and Atlanta Hawks
FOR THE TIMBERWOLVES
Minnesota, despite its Friday overtime loss to Brooklyn (124-123), finds itself in a more favorable playoff position. In the Western Conference, the Timberwolves are currently tied for seventh with Dallas. Despite playing four of their next five games away from home, they are only one game behind No. 6 Golden State.
The two teams will face one other twice more this year. Five consecutive wins for Atlanta over Washington.
Against Brooklyn, Edwards had 32 points. It was his 20th game with at least 30 points and his second straight 32-point performance after scoring 32 in a defeat to Philadelphia. In his career versus Atlanta, he is averaging 14.3 points per game.
Karl-Anthony Towns of the Minnesota Timberwolves has now missed 47 games due to a significant calf strain. Last week he did some drills on the court, but he is still unable to play.
Jaylen Nowell’s left knee ailment has forced him to sit out the last six games, and Austin Rivers was out on Friday with back spasms.
Back discomfort kept Atlanta’s Bogdan Bogdanovic out of action last time around.
Gobert‘s status for Monday’s game against the Hawks is in doubt due to his left ankle sprain.
While Gobert was able to continue playing after rolling his ankle in the fourth quarter on Friday, the injury appears to have swollen up on him since then. He plans to give his ankle a try at Monday’s shootaround, but if he can’t play, Naz Reid would be a good option for a spot start and as a streamer if he doesn’t.
Minnesota Timberwolves Injury
| PLAYER | UPDATED | INJURY |
STATUS
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| Karl-Anthony Towns | Mar 12 | Calf |
Expected to be out until at least Mar 20
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| Jaylen Nowell | Mar 12 | Knee |
Expected to be out until at least Mar 15
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| Rudy Gobert | Mar 12 | Ankle |
Game Time Decision
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| Austin Rivers | Mar 10 | Back |
Game Time Decision
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FOR THE HAWKS
On Monday, the Atlanta Hawks will host the Minnesota Timberwolves in an effort to boost their dwindling playoff prospects and secure a spot in the regular season.
On Saturday, the Hawks lost to the Celtics, 134-125. With only 14 games remaining, they are 4.5 games behind the New York Knicks for the No. 6 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs.
Atlanta trails Miami by 1 1/2 games for seventh place; the top six finishers all qualify for the postseason.
It has taken the Atlanta Hawks and their new head coach, Quin Snyder, three games since the All-Star break to grow comfortable with one another. After allowing 20 made 3-pointers to the Celtics, Hawks coach Quin Snyder is calling for a refocusing on defense.
Marcus Smart of the Boston Celtics was dismissed after he and Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks got into a fight that resulted in them wrestling on the court.
As for the encounter itself, Young claimed he had “nothing much to say,” while Snyder claimed he was more worried about other things.
Young led the Eastern Conference with 10 games averaging at least 30 points and 10 assists after scoring 35 points and dishing out 13 assists versus Boston.
Atlanta Hawks Injury
| PLAYER | UPDATED | INJURY |
STATUS
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| Bogdan Bogdanovic | Mar 11 | Back |
Game Time Decision
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