Monday night will feature what should be an easier matchup for the Minnesota Timberwolves ahead of a much more difficult stretch of games in the coming weeks. The Wolves will be in the nation's capitol to take on the Washington Wizards, who currently hold the lowest overall winning percantage and own the least wins of any team in the association.
Minnesota will be trying to bounce back from an absolutely heart-breaking loss to the Memphis Grizzlies at Target Center on Saturday that broke their three-game winning streak. Ideally, Monday will give them a good chance to get back on track and make it four wins in their last five games.
We should continue to see more lineup flexibility against Washington as the Timberwolves continue to optimize their approach on offense. Mike Conley was moved to the bench a week ago, and it's looking like keeping him there will remain the best move for the team at this juncture.
Timberwolves projected starting lineup vs Wizards
Donte DiVincenzo
Anthony Edwards
Jaden McDaniels
Julius Randle
Rudy Gobert
Timberwolves injury report
Rob Dillingham (G League assignment), Jesse Edwards (two-way) and Terrence Shannon Jr. (right ankle sprain) are all out against the Wizards. Everyone else is available to play.
Wizards projected starting lineup vs Timberwolves
Alexandre Sarr
Kyle Kuzma
Jordan Poole
Bilal Coulibaly
Bub Carrington
Wizards injury report
Marvin Bagley (knee), Malcolm Brogdon (foot), Tristan Vukčević (ankle) and Saddiq Bey (knee) are all out against Minnesota.
How to watch Timberwolves-Wizards
Timberwolves vs Wizards will not air on national television. Wolves fans can tune in to the action on FanDuel Sports Network where Michael Grady and Jim Petersen will call the game.
For fans not located in the Twin Cities, the game will also be available on NBA League Pass.
Timberwolves' next five regular season games
Wednesday, January 15 vs Golden State Warriors (7:00 PM CT on FDSS)
Friday, January 17 at New York Knicks (6:30 PM CT on FDSS)
Saturday, January 18 vs Cleveland Cavaliers (8:00 PM CT on FDSS)
Monday, January 20 at Memphis Grizzlies (7:00 PM CT on FDSS)
Wednesday, January 22 at Dallas Mavericks (1:30 PM CT on TNT)