Minnesota Timberwolves DVOA, Stats, & NBA Rankings

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Mike Conley (thumb) has been ruled out ahead of Thursday's game against the Utah Jazz. They've decided to take the cautious approach and hold out Conley for the first time since November. This is a significant loss considering Conley was playing 30 minutes or more in three of the last four games. The expectation is that Rob Dillingham and Nickeil Alexander-Walker will see a boost with Conley unavailable. Alexander-Walker is coming off a 23-point outing during Wednesday's game. That being said, he's worth a look as a streaming option ahead of Thursday's contest.

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Mike Conley (thumb) may miss out on a chance to face his former team in Utah on Thursday night after being listed as questionable. It's the second night of a back-to-back for the Timberwolves, so it wouldn't be shocking if the veteran took the night off. With Donte DiVincenzo (toe) still out, the Wolves would be shorthanded in the backcourt without Conley, leaving more work for Anthony Edwards and rookie Rob Dillingham, who has flashed some upside but has been very volatile in his recent games with Minnesota. If Conley is out, Dillingham would be an interesting DFS streamer in a good matchup against the Jazz.

Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid (illness) was not able to play on Wednesday after playing in each of the Wolves' first 46 games this season, but he is not on the injury report for Thursday when the Wolves will visit the Jazz to close out their back-to-back. In 25.3 minutes off the bench, he averaged 13.6 points, 5.1 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 2.1 three-pointers per game. Reid's return should help take the load off Julius Randle and Rudy Gobert and could push Luke Garza back out of the rotation.

Minnesota Timberwolves forward/center Naz Reid (illness) will not play against the Phoenix Suns Wednesday night. Reid injured his shoulder in Monday's matchup against the Atlanta Hawks, but he will exit the lineup on Wednesday due to an illness. Per Alan Horton of Timberwolves Radio, Minnesota will be without Reid for only the second time in 129 games, making this an unusual situation for the team, and it remains to be seen how the rotation works out. Reid plays a major role for the team, averaging 13.6 points in 25.3 minutes, so the entire group must step up to make up for his absence.

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (illness) will play on Saturday against Denver. He was listed on the injury report because of an illness. However, Edwards is one of the most durable players in the National Basketball Association, so most had already assumed he'd be out there for this one. The 23-year-old had a solid outing when the Timberwolves faced the Nuggets on November 1, with Edwards finishing with 29 points while going 7-for-14 from behind the arc. Granted, fantasy managers shouldn't expect that same level of production. Yet, Denver has struggled on the defensive end during the 2024-25 campaign, giving the 2020 No. 1 overall pick plenty of upside on Saturday afternoon.