Minnesota Timberwolves DVOA, Stats, & NBA Rankings

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Mike Conley (rest) is out for Wednesday's meeting with the Toronto Raptors. The 52-23 T-Wolves will sit Conley down against a depleted Raptors bunch, and the veteran floor general is likely to return for Friday's showdown with the Phoenix Suns. Jordan McLaughlin is shooting the lights out lately, burying 65.7% of his three-pointers over his last 15 games with averages of 5.9 points, 2.7 dimes, and 2.3 triples in 15.1 minutes during this period. His hot streak could earn him a trip to Minnesota's starting group at point guard on Wednesday, making McLaughlin an interesting DFS choice in a cupcake matchup against a Toronto defense yielding the seventh-most points per game (118.5).

New York Knicks forwards OG Anunoby (elbow) and Julius Randle (shoulder) appear unlikely to return to action this season. Following Sunday's 113-112 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, Knicks guard/forward Josh Hart said that the team would be "pleasantly surprised" if Anunoby and Randle returned to the court in 2023-24. Anunoby made a comeback from elbow surgery on March 12 but played in only three games, while Randle has been out of the lineup since the end of January, missing 28 contests. The injuries have given extra fantasy value to Hart, who averaged 10.9 points, 11.9 rebounds, 6.3 assists, and 1.1 steals across March. Donte DiVincenzo and Precious Achiuwa have also taken on larger roles.

Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert (ribs) is good to go for Sunday's matchup against Chicago. He will make a fifth consecutive appearance despite battling a sprained rib. The injury doesn't appear to affect him, as Gobert looked fantastic in his last outing against Nikola Jokic and Denver, tallying 21 points, 12 rebounds, and three blocks. He meets another Balkan big man on Sunday in Nikola Vucevic. Gobert recorded a 12-point, 16-rebound double-double against Vucevic and the Bulls in this season's first head-to-head meeting in February.

Minnesota Timberwolves guard/forward Anthony Edwards (finger) will be available to play on Sunday against Chicago. He's been a regular lately on the injury report with a finger injury, but Edwards hasn't missed any games since early December. On Sunday, he will find himself going up against a below-par defense, as the Bulls give up 113.7 points per game. Edwards cooked the Bulls for 38 points in this season's first meeting. However, his shooting has been inefficient lately, so Edwards might not reach the same heights on Sunday.

Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert (ribs) is questionable for Sunday's meeting with the Chicago Bulls. The multi-time Defensive Player of the Year continues to be bothered by a rib injury. But he looked just fine in Friday's much-needed win over the Denver Nuggets and finished with 21 points, 12 rebounds, and three blocks in 35 minutes of work. The Timberwolves have won seven of their previous eight contests and currently sit among the top teams in the Western Conference. Yet, for Minnesota to claim the No. 1 spot heading toward the postseason, Gobert will need to be out there, especially with Karl-Anthony Towns (knee) sidelined. Gobert had trouble scoring the last time these clubs met back in February. However, he still had a 12-point, 16-rebound double-double.