Impact After a one-game absence due to an illness, McLaughlin will return. This month, the reserve point guard is averaging 4.6 points, 4.0 assists, 1.0 rebounds and 1.0 steals in 17.6 minutes.
MARCH 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES 8-9 · 11TH IN WESTERN CONFERENCE
8-9 · 11TH IN WESTERN CONFERENCE
Jordan McLaughlin - Off injury report McLaughlin (illness) is not on the injury report for Sunday's matchup against the Warriors.
Karl-Anthony Towns - Questionable Sunday Towns (calf) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Warriors.
Impact Towns played well in his return Wednesday against the Hawks, providing 22 points, four boards, three assists and two steals in 26 minutes. However, he's sore and may sit out Sunday. If that's the case, more minutes would be available for Taurean Prince, Naz Reid and Jaden McDaniels.
MARCH 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Timberwolves take advantage of schedule to work Karl-Anthony Towns back into fold The team had four days off between his long-awaited return and the start of a critical three-game road trip.
MARCH 25, 2023 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Anthony Edwards - Optimism regarding Sunday status There is optimism that Edwards (ankle) will rejoin the action Sunday versus the Warriors, Chris Haynes of Turner Sports reports.
Impact Edwards seems to be on the cusp of his return from a three-game absence due to an ankle sprain despite skipping practice Friday, though that was reportedly due to illness. Edwards hasn't been sidelined too long, so he should be able to handle a fairly regular workload, and he will likely replace Jordan McLaughlin (illness) in the starting unit.
MARCH 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Warriors play the Timberwolves on 3-game win streak
Golden State looks to extend its three-game win streak with a victory against MinnesotaMARCH 25, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Anthony Edwards - Doesn't practice Friday Edwards (ankle) didn't practice Friday due to an illness, Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic reports.
Impact Edwards has missed the last three games due to an ankle injury, but his absence from Friday's practice session was attributed to an illness. He'll have a day to recover before the Timberwolves face Golden State on Sunday, but it's not yet clear whether either issue will prevent him from suiting up.
MARCH 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Talkative Karl-Anthony Towns went silent about his injury. Here's why that happened Almost every NBA star has moments of awkwardness or drama. So Towns wasn't outside the norm when it came to the silence about his calf injur...
MARCH 23, 2023 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Jaylen Nowell - Held scoreless in narrow win Nowell amassed zero points (0-2 FG, 0-2 3Pt), one rebound and one assist in eight minutes during Wednesday's 125-124 victory over the Hawks.
Impact Nowell played 20 minutes off the bench Monday in his return from a 10-game absence, but his playing time was much more limited during Wednesday's narrow win. This was just the second time this year that he's been held scoreless, but he's been an unreliable contributor for most of the season.
MARCH 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Taurean Prince - Drops 15 points off bench Prince logged 15 points (4-8 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 5-5 FT), three assists, two rebounds and two steals over 28 minutes during Wednesday's 125-124 win over the Hawks.
Impact Although Prince retreated to the bench following two straight starts, he was efficient from the floor and scored in double figures for a second consecutive game. He's tallied 10-plus points in five of his last 11 outings and has averaged 11.1 points and 2.4 rebounds in 24.3 minutes per game during that time.
MARCH 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Hawks Fans Upset With Officiating in Loss to Timberwolves Atlanta Hawks players and fans are speaking out against a questionable foul call for Karl-Anthony Towns.
MARCH 23, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Naz Reid - Thrives off bench in win Reid logged 26 points (11-15 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), eight rebounds and two steals across 26 minutes during Wednesday's 125-124 win over the Hawks.
Impact Reid's fantasy upside has usually been capped when Rudy Gobert is available, but the former has still found a way to 20 or more minutes in four straight contests while Gobert has cleared 30 minutes in each of those contests. Head coach Chris Finch said following Wednesday's game that he wants to see more of Reid and Gobert alongside one another, though the return of power forward Karl-Anthony Towns (calf) from an extended absence Wednesday could complicate those plans. Regardless, Reid looks like he could be an interesting speculative pickup if he ends up sticking in a 20-to-25-minute role. Over the past four games, he's averaging 18.5 points, 4.3 boards, 1.3 assists, 0.8 three-pointers, 0.8 steals and 0.5 blocks in 22.8 minutes while shooting 63.3 percent from the field and 81.8 percent from the free-throw line.
MARCH 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Karl-Anthony Towns - Scores 22 points in return Towns (calf) contributed 22 points (8-18 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 4-4 FT), four rebounds, three assists and two steals in 26 minutes during Wednesday's 125-124 win over the Hawks.
Impact Playing for the first time since Nov. 28 after an extended recovery from a Grade 3 calf strain, Towns reclaimed his spot on the starting five but was on a minutes limit. Though the playing-time restriction lowered his fantasy ceiling for the night, Towns still made the most of his time on the court and delivered a useful stat line for managers who chose to immediately activate him. Expect Towns to be under a restriction for the next game or two, and he could be a candidate to rest for one half of the Timberwolves' upcoming Sunday/Monday back-to-back set with the Warriors and Kings, respectively.
MARCH 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Jaden McDaniels - Pops for 25 points Wednesday McDaniels closed Wednesday's 125-124 win over Atlanta with 25 points (9-17 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 6-7 FT), six rebounds, four assists and two blocks over 36 minutes.
Impact Though the Timberwolves welcomed Karl-Anthony Towns (calf) back to their forward ranks following an absence of nearly four months, McDaniels didn't see his playing time suffer. In fact, he proceeded to tie his career-best scoring mark while also turning in useful returns in other categories. Though McDaniels is running hot at the moment with averages of 19.1 points, 4.4 rebounds, 2.0 three-pointers, 1.9 assists and 0.9 blocks in 33.3 minutes per game over his last seven outings, he'll still be a candidate to see his playing time and usage take a hit sooner rather than later. While he wasn't hurt by Towns' return Wednesday, the Timberwolves were still without star shooting guard Anthony Edwards (ankle), who missed a third straight contest but appears likely to re-enter the lineup this weekend.
MARCH 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Karl-Anthony Towns returns with a bang, and Wolves have new hope Minnesota rallied for a win it needed, and one of the faces of the franchise felt the love in his own long-awaited comeback.
MARCH 23, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Karl-Anthony Towns' late free throws lift Timberwolves past Hawks Karl-Anthony Towns returned from a lengthy absence to score 22 points, including the two game-winning free throws with 3.6 seconds left, to...
MARCH 23, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Karl-Anthony Towns fits in without drama in his return to Timberwolves His recovery timetable from a November calf injury was shrouded in secrecy, but Towns didn't look rusty in his first game back. Now the Wolv...
MARCH 23, 2023 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Minnesota Timberwolves Defeat Atlanta Hawks, 125-124 | 03.22.23
MARCH 23, 2023 • YOUTUBE
Hawks Fall to T-Wolves 124-125 View the photo gallery for Hawks Fall to T-Wolves 124-125 on NBA.com
MARCH 23, 2023 • NBA.COM
CLOSE ENDING Final 2:11 Hawks vs Timberwolves! | March 22, 2023
MARCH 23, 2023 • YOUTUBE
Photos: Hawks lose to the Timberwolves Photos from the Hawks at Minnesota Timberwolves NBA game on March 22, 2023. Minnesota won 125-124.
MARCH 23, 2023 • AJC.COM
Wednesday's Wolves-Atlanta game recap Karl-Anthony Towns came through with the biggest points of the night at the free-throw line with 3.7 seconds remaining.
MARCH 23, 2023 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Karl-Anthony Towns comes up clutch for Timberwolves in 125-124 win vs. Hawks MINNEAPOLIS — Karl-Anthony Towns made his long-awaited return to the Target Center floor on Wednesday night, and there were seemingly few re...
MARCH 23, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Timberwolves Squeak By Hawks 125-124 Summary of the Minnesota Timberwolves home win over the Atlanta Hawks.
MARCH 23, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Timberwolves Squeak By Hawks 125-124 Summary of the Minnesota Timberwolves home win over the Atlanta Hawks.
MARCH 23, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
