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Recharged Timberwolves hit road to tackle short-handed BullsA five-game road trip awaits the Minnesota Timberwolves, beginning with Tuesday’s visit to the Chicago Bulls.Considering the way Anthony Edw...
Recharged Timberwolves hit road to tackle short-handed BullsA five-game road trip awaits the Minnesota Timberwolves, beginning with Tuesday’s visit to the Chicago Bulls.Considering the way Anthony Edw...
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Tari Eason - Ruled out TuesdayEason (lower leg) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against Indiana.
ImpactTuesday will mark Eason's 19th game missed due to injury, but his recent participation in basketball activities is an encouraging sign he may return soon. Jae'Sean Tate and Jeff Green will continue to see extended playing time until Eason returns.
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Fred VanVleet - Out with adductor strainVanVleet has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Pacers due to a left adductor strain, and his return timetable is unknown, Ben DuBose of USA Today reports.
ImpactDepending on the severity, this injury could keep VanVleet out for weeks, but he'll be considered day-to-day until the team releases an update. In VanVleet's absence, Cam Whitmore, Amen Thompson and Aaron Holiday could see increased run, but Jalen Green would presumably take over as the primary point guard.
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Dillon Brooks - Notches seven pointsBrooks ended with seven points (2-7 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), two rebounds, three assists and two steals in 28 minutes during Sunday's 111-90 loss to the Timberwolves.
ImpactThere weren't many positives in this game for Houston, and Brooks certainly wasn't one of them. He's been slumping in three straight appearances, hitting 33.0 percent of his shots to go with 8.7 points, 3.3 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.7 three-pointers.
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Jabari Smith Jr. - Invisible in lossSmith closed with three points (1-4 FG, 1-2 3Pt), two rebounds and one steal across 19 minutes during Sunday's 111-90 loss to the Timberwolves.
ImpactThis was the third dud in a row for Smith as the Rockets dropped their second game out of their past three. Smith has produced averages of 4.7 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.0 three-pointers on 26.3 percent shooting in that span, his worst stretch of the season by a mile.
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Fred VanVleet - Held to 11 pointsVanVleet logged 11 points (4-11 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 1-1 FT), three rebounds, one assist, four blocks and two steals over 32 minutes during Sunday's 111-90 loss to Minnesota.
ImpactVanVleet is in the midst of his worst stretch of the season. The Rockets are 2-3 over their past five games, and VanVleet has shot 39.1 percent from the field in that stretch with averages of 10.6 points, 6.8 assists, 3.2 rebounds, 1.4 steals, 1.0 blocks and 1.4 three-pointers.
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