Karl-Anthony Towns missed his second straight game because of a sprained right thumb, sitting out against his former team when the New York Knicks hosted Minnesota on Friday night.
One of the seven games scheduled for Saturday night is the Memphis Grizzlies vs Minnesota Timberwolves matchup.
The good news is Towns, who injured the thumb in Monday’s loss to the Pistons, is planning to play through the chip and is considered day-to-day.
The Minnesota Timberwolves enter Monday night’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies with a 22-20 record. This is tied with the Sacramento Kings for eighth in the
After three games were postponed on Saturday, one of the four remaining games on the NBA schedule is the Memphis Grizzlies vs Minnesota Timberwolves matchup.
Pairing Robinson with former Defensive Player of the Year big man Jaren Jackson Jr. could give Memphis a lethal frontcourt duo. The Grizzlies also have former Defensive Player of the Year guard Marcus Smart in the backcourt to help along the perimeter.
DiVincenzo was recently promoted to the starting lineup over Mike Conley and was averaging 17.5 points and 4.7 assists as a starter. Minnesota was 4-2 in those games.
Donte DiVincenzo, who recently moved into the Minnesota Timberwolves starting lineup, is out indefinitely with a big toe injury, the team announced before Monday's game against the Memphis Grizzlies.
The Minnesota Timberwolves will be without guard Donte DiVincenzo indefinitely, the team announced today. DiVincenzo suffered a “left great toe” injury at the end of the Wolves’ 116-115 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Jan. 15. Per the team, DiVincenzo has a “Grade 3 left great toe sprain” and will be out indefinitely.
With the Knicks facing one of the strongest remaining schedules in the NBA — and coming off of a stretch of six losses in the span of nine games —  all wins count evenly.
Anthony Edwards and Naz Reid combine for 61 points, but they still come up short in crunch time despite another breakout performance by Rob Dillingham.
Karl-Anthony Towns had 25 points and 16 rebounds, Jalen Brunson scored eight points down the stretch and finished with 17 as the New York Knicks beat the Brooklyn Nets 99-95 on Tuesday night.