Anthony Edwards headlines Timberwolves injury report for Game 5 vs. Nuggets
The Minnesota Timberwolves may be without Anthony Edwards in Game 5 of their first-round series against the Denver Nuggets on Monday.
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The Minnesota Timberwolves are on the road on Monday night as they travel to take on the Denver Nuggets in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series. For the Timberwolves, they enter Monday’s game with a 3-1 series lead after defeating the Nuggets at home in Game 4 on Saturday night behind a big performance from Ayo Dosunmu. Now Minnesota will head to Denver where they will try to wrap up the series with a victory on the road over the Nuggets.
While the Timberwolves are looking to pick up a victory in Game 5 on Monday night to clinch their ticket to the second round of the playoffs, they will be without two of their key players, including one of their stars, due to injuries. Timberwolves rule out Anthony Edwards for Game 5 For the Timberwolves they have two players listed on their injury report for Monday’s game, including star guard Anthony Edwards. Minnesota has ruled out Edwards due to a bone bruise in his left knee that he suffered in Saturday’s victory and he is expected to miss multiple weeks with the injury.
More: Mark Williams, Jordan Goodwin headline Suns injury report for Game 4 vs. Thunder With Edwards sidelined, Dosunmu, Bones Hyland and Mike Conley could all be in line for increased roles moving forward until the star guard is cleared to return. The Timberwolves have also ruled out Donte DiVincenzo due to a torn right Achilles that he suffered in Game 4 on Saturday.