Thursday night will be the final game before the All-Star break for the Minnesota Timberwolves. They will host the Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder in a high-level matchup on national television. Strangely enough, it will be the first of three matchups with Oklahoma City in the next four games on Minnesota's schedule.
The Wolves come into Thursday on the second night of a home back-to-back, having lost at Target Center to Milwaukee on Wednesday. Unless they can find a way to take down a Thunder team on a seven-game winning streak, Minnesota is going to drop their third game in a row and leave themselves with a record of 30-26 headed into All-Star weekend.
Leading up to the matchup, and injury update regarding Rudy Gobert was shared by Timberwolves PR.
Is Rudy Gobert playing against the Thunder?
Rudy Gobert was a new addition to the Timberwolves' injury report on Thursday, listed as questionable due to back spasms. It is uncertain whether he will play.
Timberwolves projected starting lineup vs Thunder
Rob Dillingham
Anthony Edwards
Nickeil Alexander-Walker
Jaden McDaniels
Naz Reid
Timberwolves injury report
Mike Conley (right index finger sprain), Anthony Edwards (right hip soreness) and Rudy Gobert (low back spasms) are questionable.
Donte DiVincenzo (left great toe sprain), Jesse Edwards (two-way) and Julius Randle (right groin strain) all listed as out on the official injury report. Everyone else is available to play.
Thunder projected starting lineup vs Timberwolves
Jalen Williams
Isaiah Hartenstein
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Aaron Wiggins
Luguentz Dort
Thunder injury report
Alex Caruso (hip), Ousmane Dieng (right soleus strain), Ajay Mitchell (toe), Nikola Topic (knee) and Cason Wallace (shoulder) are all out against Minnesota.
How to watch Timberwolves-Thunder
Timberwolves vs Thunder will air on national television on TNT. Wolves fans can also tune in to the action on FanDuel Sports Network where Michael Grady and Jim Petersen will call the game.
Since the game is airing on national television, it will not be available on NBA League Pass.
Timberwolves' next five regular season games
Friday, February 21 at Houston Rockets (8:30 PM CT on ESPN)
Sunday, February 23 vs Oklahoma City Thunder (8:30 PM CT on ESPN)
Monday, February 24 at Oklahoma City Thunder (7:00 PM CT on NBA TV)
Thursday, February 27 at Los Angeles Lakers (9:30 PM CT on FDSS)
Friday, February 28 at Utah Jazz (8:30 PM CT on FDSS)