Washington Wizards (6-41, 15th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (27-21, seventh in the Western Conference)
Minneapolis; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota seeks to build upon its five-game win streak with a victory against Washington.
The Timberwolves have gone 12-10 in home games. Minnesota averages 111.2 points and has outscored opponents by 3.3 points per game.
The Wizards are 1-21 on the road. Washington is sixth in the Eastern Conference with 16.0 fast break points per game led by Jordan Poole averaging 3.7.
The Timberwolves are shooting 46.5% from the field this season, 1.3 percentage points lower than the 47.8% the Wizards allow to opponents. The Wizards average 12.5 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.2 fewer makes per game than the Timberwolves give up.
TOP PERFORMERS: Anthony Edwards is shooting 44.8% and averaging 26.6 points for the Timberwolves. Naz Reid is averaging 3.1 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
Poole is averaging 20.7 points, 4.8 assists and 1.5 steals for the Wizards. Kyshawn George is averaging 2.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Timberwolves: 7-3, averaging 118.1 points, 44.2 rebounds, 26.2 assists, 7.6 steals and 5.6 blocks per game while shooting 48.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 108.9 points per game.
Wizards: 0-10, averaging 101.9 points, 42.7 rebounds, 23.3 assists, 8.2 steals and 3.8 blocks per game while shooting 40.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 120.5 points.
INJURIES: Timberwolves: Terrence Shannon Jr.: out (ankle), Donte DiVincenzo: out (toe), Mike Conley: day to day (thumb), Julius Randle: day to day (groin).
Wizards: Saddiq Bey: out (knee), Marvin Bagley III: out (knee), Malcolm Brogdon: day to day (foot), Alex Sarr: day to day (ankle).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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