Timberwolves vs. Nuggets (Win Percentage, Projected Lineups, Ranks, Injuries)

The Nuggets will try to win their eighth straight game tonight

Minnesota Timberwolves (22-23) vs. Denver Nuggets (31-13):

Season series:  Timberwolves lead the series, 1-0

Winning percentage:  Timberwolves (25.4), Nuggets (74.6%)

Projected starting lineups:  

Timberwolves:

PG:  D’Angelo Russell (#0)
SG:  Anthony Edwards (#1)
SF:  Kyle Anderson (#5)
PF:  Jaden McDaniels (#3)
C:  Rudy Gobert (#27)

Nuggets:

PG:  Jamal Murray (#27)
SG:  Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (#5)
SF:  Michael Porter (#1)
PF:  Aaron Gordon (#50)
C:  Nikola Jokic (#15)

League ranks:

Timberwolves:

-8-13 on the road
-18th in offensive ratings (112.9)
-13th in defensive ratings (113.1)
-12th in points per game (115.0)
-26th in rebounds per game (41.5)
-12th in assists per game (25.3)
-4th in steals per game (8.3)
-7th in blocks per game (5.2)

Nuggets:

-20-3 at home
-2nd in offensive ratings (117.7)
-17th in defensive ratings (113.4)
-6th in points per game (117.2)
-15th in rebounds per game (43.3)
-2nd in assists per game (28.8)
-12th in steals per game (7.2)
-20th in blocks per game (4.5)

Injury report (SUBJECT TO CHANGE):

Timberwolves:

-Anthony Edwards (QUESTIONABLE; hip)
-Taurean Prince (QUESTIONABLE, ankle)
-Jordan McLaughlin (OUT; calf)
-Karl-Anthony Towns (OUT; calf)
-Eric Paschall (OUT; ankle)

Nuggets:

-Peyton Watson (OUT; abductor)
-Jeff Green (OUT; hand)
-Collin Gillespie (OUT; lower leg)

Cory Nelson is a contributor to Sports Illustrated’s channel “Inside The Heat”.  He attended Northern Virginia Community College. He can be reached at corymckenzienelson@hotmail.com or follow him on Twitter @CKenzyNelson and Instagram @ckenzynelson