Overview
- Head coach Jason Kidd confirmed Cooper Flagg (left ankle injury management) and Klay Thompson (knee soreness) are out against Minnesota, with hope they return for Thursday’s back-to-back.
- Anthony Edwards, previously listed as questionable with right foot maintenance, was cleared to play for Minnesota, per late pregame reports.
- Tipoff is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET at American Airlines Center, with Minnesota entering at 28-19 and Dallas at 19-27.
- Betting markets opened with the Timberwolves favored around -7.5 and a moneyline near -285, reflecting Dallas’ lengthy injury list and Minnesota’s personnel edge.
- Minnesota won the first meeting 120-96 and is expected to leverage size and paint control against a short-handed Mavericks rotation.