Minnesota Timberwolves Power Rankings: Can anyone catch KAT?

MINNEAPOLIS, MN – NOVEMBER 05: Gorgui Dieng #5 of the Minnesota Timberwolves rebounds against Cody Zeller #40 of the Charlotte Hornets during the game on November 5, 2017 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)

9. Gorgui Dieng (8)

Season stats: 15.9 MPG – 6.9 PPG – 5.2 RPG – 0.2 BPG – 50% FG – 25% 3PT% – 76.9% FT

Weekly stats: 20.8 MPG – 8.0 PPG – 7.0 RPG – 0.0 BPG – 50% FG

A sprained finger kept Gorgui Dieng out of the line-up in the last two games of the week, with his one and only game coming in the humbling defeat at the hands of Golden State.

Gorgui Dieng is out with an injured finger tonight for the #Twolves, who tip off vs. Ricky Rubio and the Jazz in Utah shortly. https://t.co/uQeaEfNSCv pic.twitter.com/duU6msBb7A
— Star Tribune Sports (@StribSports) November 14, 2017

Dieng can attribute his dodgy finger to his slip in the power rankings this week, with his 8-point, 7-rebound performance against the Warriors one of the few bench bright spots for Minnesota.

He has held the eighth spot down in the rankings for the entire season thus far and was starting to look like he was progressing in his bench role before the untimely injury.

The big man will look to get back on the court and up the rankings next week.