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Minnesota Timberwolves Defeat Denver Nuggets, 128-98 | 02.05.23

FEBRUARY 6, 2023 • YOUTUBE

Timberwolves cruise to 128-98 win against Jokic-less Nuggets

D’Angelo Russell had 14 of his 18 points in the first quarter and added 10 assists, Anthony Edwards scored 20 and the Minnesota Timberwolves cruised to a 128-98 win against the Den...

FEBRUARY 6, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Denver Nuggets vs Minnesota Timberwolves - Full Game Highlights | February 5, 2023 NBA Season

FEBRUARY 6, 2023 • YOUTUBE

Kyle Anderson - Won't return Sunday Anderson has been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday's game against the Nuggets due to back spasms.

Impact Anderson dealt with back spasms ahead of Sunday's matchup but was able to start against Denver. He logged four points (1-1 FG, 2-2 FT), three rebounds, an assist and a steal in 13 minutes to begin the game but was ruled out at halftime. Jaden McDaniels and Taurean Prince are candidates to see increased run down the stretch.

FEBRUARY 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Timberwolves' chemistry gets boost with return of guard Jordan McLaughlin After missing 30 games because of a strained calf, the point guard, highly praised by his teammates, took the floor vs. Denver.

FEBRUARY 6, 2023 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Kyle Anderson - Available vs. Nuggets Anderson (back) is available for Sunday's game against the Nuggets.

Impact Anderson exited Friday's loss to Orlando with back spasms and was considered questionable Sunday, but he'll be able to suit up against the Nuggets. He's been limited to single-digit scoring totals in six of his last eight appearances.

FEBRUARY 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Rudy Gobert - Available Sunday Gobert (groin) is available for Sunday's game against the Nuggets.

Impact Gobert was questionable ahead of Sunday's matchup but will be able to suit up despite his right groin soreness. Over his last six appearances, he's averaged 14.3 points and 12.7 rebounds in 33.8 minutes per game.

FEBRUARY 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Jordan McLaughlin - Available with minutes limit McLaughlin (calf) is available for Sunday's game against the Nuggets but will have a minutes restriction, Michael Grady of YES Network reports.

Impact McLaughlin hasn't played since Dec. 9 due to his calf injury, but he'll be able to suit up against Denver on Sunday. He averaged 15.9 minutes per game over 18 appearances prior to his absence but is unlikely to see much run Sunday.

FEBRUARY 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Magic beat Hornets to end 3-1 road trip, match last season's win total Despite being without Mo Bamba and Jalen Suggs as a result of the league’ s penalties from Friday’ s on-court altercation with the Minnesota...

FEBRUARY 5, 2023 • DENVERPOST.COM

Jordan McLaughlin - Questionable for Sunday McLaughlin (calf) is questionable for Sunday's game versus the Nuggets.

Impact Head coach Chris Finch said less than a week ago that McLaughlin was "inching" toward his return, and the guard apparently continues to make good progress over the past few days. The 26-year-old hasn't seen game action since he suffered the calf strain Dec. 9, so even if available Sunday, he's unlikely to see significant run.

FEBRUARY 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Denver plays Minnesota following Murray's 41-point game

Denver visits the Minnesota Timberwolves after Jamal Murray scored 41 points in the Nuggets' 128-108 win over the Atlanta Hawks

FEBRUARY 5, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Magic's Mo Bamba, Jalen Suggs suspended for roles in fight with Timberwolves ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando Magic big man Mo Bamba and guard Jalen Suggs were penalized by the league for their roles in the altercation with th...

FEBRUARY 5, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Mo Bamba suspended 4 games, Austin Rivers 3 for brawl Orlando Magic center Mo Bamba was suspended four games without pay and Minnesota Timberwolves guard Austin Rivers three for their roles in F...

FEBRUARY 5, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Bamba, Rivers, Suggs all suspended after Magic-Wolves dustup The NBA has suspended Orlando’s Mo Bamba for four games and Minnesota’s Austin Rivers for three games for their roles in an on-court alterca...

FEBRUARY 5, 2023 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Bamba, Rivers, Suggs all suspended after Magic-Wolves dustup

The NBA has suspended Orlando’s Mo Bamba for four games and Minnesota’s Austin Rivers for three games for their roles in an on-court altercation on Friday night

FEBRUARY 5, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Austin Rivers - Draws three-game suspension The NBA announced Saturday that Rivers has received a three-game suspension without pay for his role in an on-court altercation that occurred in Friday's 127-120 loss to the Magic.

Impact Rivers was ejected late in the third quarter of Friday's contest when he engaged in an altercation with Magic center Mo Bamba, who was on the bench. Bamba left the bench and threw punches at Rivers, with the NBA handing the Magic big man a four-game ban for his actions. Since Rivers retaliated by throwing punches, he drew a three-game suspension of his own. Rivers will begin serving the ban in Sunday's game against the Nuggets and won't be eligible to play until next Friday in Memphis.

FEBRUARY 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Timberwolves vs. Nuggets preview: Ryan Anderson, Jordan McLaughlin questionable Denver, meanwhile, is led by Nikola Jokic, who is averaging a triple-double this season.

FEBRUARY 5, 2023 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Kyle Anderson - Tagged questionable for Sunday Anderson (back) is questionable to play Sunday against the Nuggets.

Impact Anderson had been dealing with back spasms earlier this week, the same injury that forced him to leave Friday's contest against the Magic, and by the nature of the injury, it seems he'll have a tough time being ready to go for Sunday's matchup. The Timberwolves could turn to Taurean Prince and Matt Ryan to cover extra minutes if Anderson can't play Sunday.

FEBRUARY 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Rudy Gobert - Questionable to play Sunday Gobert has been downgraded to questionable ahead of Sunday's game against the Nuggets due to right groin soreness.

Impact The towering big man hasn't exactly set the world on fire in his first season with the Timberwolves, but losing him before a matchup against Nikola Jokic is less than ideal. If Gobert can't go Sunday, then Naz Reid would be in line for a bigger role. Gobert is averaging just 11.4 points and 10.7 rebounds per game across his last 10 outings.

FEBRUARY 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

With Donovan Mitchell, Dillon Brooks, Austin Rivers And Mo Bamba, Are NBA Fights Making A Comeback? There were two fights in different games this week that led to plenty ejections

FEBRUARY 4, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Austin Rivers 'embarrassed' after Magic-Timberwolves brawl; 5 ejected

Five players were ejected after a big fight broke out on Friday night between the Orlando Magic and Minnesota Timberwolves.

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

Austin Rivers 'embarrassed' after Magic-Timberwolves brawl; 5 ejected

Mo Bamba told Austin Rivers 'this ain't high school anymore' to prompt fight Kevon Harris: All [Mo Bamba] said was “This ain’t high school no mo” when he missed the 3 Source: Twitter What’s the buzz on Twitter? Kurt...

FEBRUARY 4, 2023 • HOOPSHYPE.COM

Luka Garza - Takes advantage of opportunity Garza amassed 17 points (7-9 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 1-1 FT), six rebounds and one assist in 10 minutes during Friday's 127-120 loss to the Magic.

Impact Garza barely saw action Friday but made the most of his minutes, missing just two of his nine shots en route to posting a career-best scoring mark. He has amassed four games with double digits so far this season, and all four have come since Dec. 30. The rookie struggles with consistency and has found it hard to adjust to the league at times, but he seems to be trending in the right direction. He's averaging 7.0 points and 2.6 rebounds across 10.3 minutes per game in 11 games since the start of January.

FEBRUARY 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Anthony Edwards - Struggles from field Friday Edwards amassed 19 points (5-15 FG, 1-7 3Pt, 8-10 FT), five rebounds, five assists, one block and one steal over 38 minutes during Friday's 127-120 loss to the Magic.

Impact Edwards had a rough shooting performance and ended with a subpar scoring line, at least by his standards. The star guard snapped a run of seven games with 25-plus points, but this should be nothing more than a bump on the road for one of the most dynamic scorers in the league. Edwards is averaging 26.8 points per game while shooting 45.6 percent from the field and 36.7 percent from three-point range since the start of January.

FEBRUARY 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

D'Angelo Russell - Shines despite defeat Russell notched 29 points (9-20 FG, 6-16 3Pt, 5-5 FT), 10 rebounds, six assists, one block and two steals across 38 minutes during Friday's 127-120 loss to the Magic.

Impact The Timberwolves ended up losing Friday, but Russell had an excellent game, posting his sixth double-double of the season and reaching the 25-point mark for the third time in his last four contests. Russell has posted double-digit scoring figures in 11 games in a row and is clearly trending in the right direction, averaging 22.1 points, 6.2 assists and 3.2 rebounds per game in that span.

FEBRUARY 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE