Raptors vs. Timberwolves: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions

The Toronto Raptors (32-25) play against the Minnesota Timberwolves (28-28) at Target Center

Game Time: 8:00 PM EST on Wednesday February 16, 2022

Toronto Raptors 103, Minnesota Timberwolves 91 (Final)

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Karl-Anthony Towns on the Wolves’ fatigue going into the All Star break:
“No loss is easy. I want to make that clear, but you can just see the fatigue in us. I think the shots you can see were real short. Just free throws were short. That fatigue caught up to us.” – 11:57 PM Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Patrick Beverley on losing to Toronto tonight:
“I’m disappointed by tonight’s loss. Really disappointed. But that comes with it… Any game I play in I want to win at a high level all the time. It’s a very bad loss for me.” – 11:52 PM Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Patrick Beverley on his extension:
“I told you guys and everyone was looking at me like I was crazy. Telling y’all I was gonna take this team to the playoffs. We’re here now. I know me, I know my worth, I know what I bring to the table. I’m fortunate to be able to do it here.” – 11:50 PM Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Patrick Beverley after tonight’s loss to Toronto:
“We’re just the 7th seed. We want to catch Denver, we want to catch Dallas. We want to catch those teams. And in order to do that we gotta play consistent offensively and defensively.” – 11:47 PM Christopher Hine @ChristopherHine
Chris Finch has said he’s tired of the Wolves saying how tired they are. But to hear Karl-Anthony Towns tell it, it was just a fact.
“You can just see the fatigue in us. I think the shots you can see were real short. Just free throws were short. That fatigue caught up to us.” – 11:38 PM Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
How much is Pascal Siakam looking forward to the break?
“Can you see it?” he asked, pointing to his BIG smile. “I can’t wait. We’ve played a lot of games and just getting time to kinda re-focus and get some time to chill and then coming back, I think it’s gonna be good for us” – 11:01 PM Aaron Rose @AaronBenRose
Pascal Siakam seems so much more comfortable doing post-game media this season compared to any other time during the pandemic. He’s really thriving, it seems. – 10:59 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
The quick one after the Raptors game. thestar.com/sports/raptors… – 10:58 PM Aaron Rose @AaronBenRose
Pascal Siakam says he’s never noticed the unusual spin on Fred VanVleet’s three-point shot. It just sounds like a bucket, he says. – 10:57 PM Vivek Jacob @vivekmjacob
Pascal Siakam points to the big smile on his face when asked about how he feels about getting a break now after all the minutes he’s racked up. – 10:57 PM Toronto Raptors @Raptors
G MONEY 🥷 @Gary Trent Jr. pic.twitter.com/2Wd46iUIJE – 10:53 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
“I love Gary. … That’s a Trent thing.” – Pascal Siakam on the Trent/Beverley contretemps at tip. – 10:53 PM Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
Nurse, asked if the pre-game exchange with Beverley helped Trent get fired up: “Gary’s pretty juiced up most nights, and I don’t think that was going to matter. Gary grew up here, so I think he was going to be juiced up for this one (regardless).” – 10:49 PM Eric Smith @Eric__Smith
Raps back on track…
Heading into the break with a W.
Let’s break down the victory over the Wolves in the #SmithAndJones VLOG.
#raptors #rtz #WeTheNorth #nba @FAN590 @Sportsnet @Paul Jones cc: shout-out @tim_micallef (@timandfriends) & @Sid_Seixeiro pic.twitter.com/dmBJifmL40 – 10:46 PM Toronto Raptors @Raptors
👏👏👏 pic.twitter.com/49QImqLms4 – 10:43 PM Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
respect. pic.twitter.com/sYt8FrdVmO – 10:43 PM Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
Nick Nurse on Thad Young: “The experience shows. It really does. He’s in the right place, he makes great cuts… Overall, for him to only be here a short time and not really know what we’re doing, you can see he knows how to play the game.” – 10:39 PM Toronto Raptors @Raptors
Great win, and with that, we are at the half way mark in the season #WeTheNorth pic.twitter.com/HRukFhZNIZ – 10:37 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Celtics standings watch:
1. CHI – 4.5 GB
2. MIA – 4.0 GB
3. MIL – 2.5 GB
4. CLE – 2.0 GB
5. PHI – 1.5 GB
6. BOS
7. TOR – 0.5 UP
8. BKN – 2.0 UP
9. CHA – 4.5 UP
10. ATL – 5.0 UP – 10:37 PM Tas Melas @TasMelas
The Toronto Raptors. pic.twitter.com/UNOwruMxQl – 10:35 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
Pretty nifty 103-91 win for the Raptors
Now off for their break – 10:35 PM Vivek Jacob @vivekmjacob
Lmao Gary Trent Jr with the full fit breakdown of Gary Trent Sr pic.twitter.com/q346i2UcWu – 10:34 PM Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
see you after the All-Star break. pic.twitter.com/FpCtEekTcz – 10:33 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
‘Topes win. 103-91. 30 for Trent, 17-9-8 for Siakam and some timely minutes from Malachi Flynn. – 10:30 PM Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
Raptors 103, Wolves 91
KAT with 24 and 11
McDaniels with 18 and 7
But a ROUGH shooting night for everyone else.
Ant 0-8
DLo 2-11
Beasley 2-11
Wolves 10-42 from 3 – 10:30 PM Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
All Star break is here energy in loss to Toronto
Wolves 91, Raptors 103
On tonight’s show:
– Ant plays, but doesn’t score a bucket (0/8)
– Shooting draught continues (10/42 from deep)
– Similarities between TOR/MIN + Nurse/Finch
– Another very good McDaniels game – 10:29 PM Michael Singer @msinger
Up until a minute ago, the #Nuggets were sitting on one assist throughout the first seven min. of the game. They’re now up to three. You can tell by Malone’s reaction whether they’re getting quality shots or not. If it’s inside-out, attack the paint, he’ll applaud. If not, well.. – 10:28 PM Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
The Raptors go into all-star with a record of 32-25 (0.5 game behind 6th-place Boston), having won 18 of their last 26 games. Their starters have played a ton of basketball over that stretch so this 9-day break comes at an opportune time. They’re back at it in Charlotte on Feb 25 – 10:28 PM Tommy Beer @TommyBeer
Oh, by the way, Deuce McBride scored a game-high 23 points (on 8-of-16 shooting) and dished out a game-high 9 assists in the Westchester Knicks victory over Toronto tonight.
lol cant make this shit up
Good thing NY didn’t need a defensive-minded guard to check Cam Thomas at MSG – 10:23 PM Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
Only 5 points and 3 FGA for Chris Boucher tonight… and, man, he’s been awesome. – 10:21 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
Another Trent 3, Raptors up 10, 1:50 left – 10:20 PM Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
BIG MAC LET’S GO!!!! – 10:19 PM Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
Man that’s a big-time shot from Gary Trent Jr. – 10:14 PM Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
YESSIR @Patrick Beverley pic.twitter.com/GXh9y9b2yc – 10:14 PM Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
VAND-NOOOOOO pic.twitter.com/Xb0My0Xku3 – 10:13 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
Raptors by 5 with 5:27 left, group that started fourth quarter kept ’em in but it’s gotta be Trent/Anunoby time soon – 10:11 PM Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
throw it down, TP pic.twitter.com/lyG3h6SXtK – 10:10 PM Toronto Raptors @Raptors
Yeah, that boy is different @Chris Boucher pic.twitter.com/Pa92mdUDqT – 10:08 PM Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
Thad Young’s had 5 days to learn the Raptors’ system. Imagine what he could do with a full week. – 10:08 PM Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Cam really hit the Knicks with Linsanity in Toronto my word – 10:08 PM Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
🔥🔥 TP DUNK 🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/hTNYDKZ0kx – 10:07 PM Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
Wolves are 8-34 from 3. The second straight night of incredible inaccuracy. Jaylen Nowell and KAT checking in for one last push. – 10:06 PM Vivek Jacob @vivekmjacob
Thad Young just smart – 10:06 PM Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
The Raptors had missed 12 straight 3PA prior to those Boucher and Achiuwa corner-3s. – 10:06 PM Christopher Hine @ChristopherHine
Jaylen Nowell getting ready to check in as the Wolves continue missing from outside. – 10:06 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
Thad Young’s got some basketball smarts, man
He’s gonna help this group a lot – 10:06 PM Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
The Raptors were 4-for-18 from beyond the arc, so naturally Boucher and Achiuwa hit corner-3s on consecutive possessions. It’s a 15-2 Toronto run and 7-point lead with 9:39 left. – 10:03 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
A rather unlikely group of Flynn, Siakam, Achiuwa, Boucher and Young get Raptors into a seven-point lead – 10:02 PM Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
Killer:
Beasley, Edwards, McDaniels (1-6 3s) missing clean looks.
And then Boucher and Achiuwa hit corner 3s for Toronto. – 10:02 PM Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Last night and tonight would not have been close without Jaden McDaniels – 10:00 PM Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
Malik Beasley is 2-11, 2-10. Taurean Prince coming in for him. – 9:59 PM Vivek Jacob @vivekmjacob
BREAKING: Pascal Siakam will go to the line after a foul is called.
The Wolves are so shocked by this they pick up a tech. – 9:58 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
Malachi Flynn in the 4th quarter Banton minutes – 9:57 PM Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
Malachi Flynn sighting to start the 4th quarter. Another playmaker to try and break the zone. – 9:57 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
Malachi Flynn! – 9:56 PM Minnesota Timberwolves PR @Twolves_PR
Minnesota heads into the final quarter with a two-point lead over Toronto, 74-72.
Reid has denied two Toronto shot attempts, marking his 17th game this season with two or more blocks. – 9:56 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
Raptors trail 74-72 after 3. They need a solid quarter to avoid feeling pretty shitty for nine days. – 9:54 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
Trent drive and bucket, Timberwolves turnover, Trent missed 3
Minnesota by 2 going into the 4th – 9:53 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
Raptors eat up a third quarter timeout they had to use with 41.2 seconds left to draw up whatever 2-for-1 things Freddy’s calling from the end of the bench – 9:52 PM Minnesota Timberwolves PR @Twolves_PR
The @Minnesota Timberwolves hold a 72-66 lead over the Raptors with 2:39 left in the third.
With 13 points and 5 rebounds so far, McDaniels is approaching his seventh career game with 15+ points and 5+ boards. – 9:46 PM Ryan McDonough @McDNBA
The 2021 Draft will end up being one of the best in years
Evan Mobley + Scottie Barnes look like future stars
Cade Cunningham + Josh Giddey will be nightly triple double threats
Jalen Green, Jonathan Kuminga, Jalen Suggs and others have tremendous potential
A 💪🏻 rookie class! – 9:45 PM Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Zero made buckets for Anthony Edwards thus far in 24 minutes of play – 9:45 PM Vivek Jacob @vivekmjacob
Yes Thad – 9:43 PM Toronto Raptors @Raptors
Sorrrrraaaan, flyyyyyyyin 🎶 @Pascal Siakam pic.twitter.com/sqoeB17fwU – 9:40 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
Patrick Beverley committed that foul! – 9:39 PM Minnesota Timberwolves PR @Twolves_PR
With 5:32 left in the third frame, Minnesota takes a 66-61 lead over Toronto.
Towns accounts for 60% of the team’s points in the third quarter (7 points, 1 assist, 2 points created from assists). He is now at 17 points, 7 boards and 3 assists. – 9:39 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
Timberwolves by 5, Raptors 4-for-16 from 3, Trent’s had 2 points since the opening quarter flurry – 9:38 PM Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
KAT FOR TAKEOFF pic.twitter.com/lRJkCCz6YL – 9:37 PM Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Random thought as I skip around from game to game tonight:
Jarred Vanderbilt is such a Heat type guy lol – 9:34 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
Scottie Barnes has some great passes tonight, and approximately none of them have been converted. – 9:32 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
Thing about the Beverley-OG thing — and I am sure Raptors fans don’t want to hear it — is that it was Brothers who was the only ref to see the Beverley hit and hit made that call – 9:32 PM Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
How is Beverley not ejected for that? Nonsense. – 9:29 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
World’s.
Longest.
Review.
And they come out with OG getting a Flagrant 1 to reacting the PF they called on Beverley to begin it – 9:28 PM Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Karl-Anthony Towns appears to have re-injured his right wrist. He just checked out of the game two minutes into the third quarter. – 9:24 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
Refs are gonna look this call over; Brothers had, I think, a foul on Beverley before the official on the other side of the court called OG for a PF – 9:24 PM Minnesota Timberwolves PR @Twolves_PR
With 1:43 left in the second quarter, Beverley drained a three to give Minnesota a 51-49 lead going into the half.
Off the bench, McDaniels has 11 points, his third-straight double-digit performance (22nd of the season). He adds four rebounds and one block. – 9:15 PM Chris Kirschner @ChrisKirschner
Hawks win 130-109 over the Magic. Hawks head into the All-Star break 28-30, 10th in the East and 5.5 games back out of the sixth spot.
First five games after the All-Star break:
@ CHI
vs. TOR
@ BOS
vs. CHI
@ WAS – 9:13 PM Toronto Raptors @Raptors
Still another half to go pic.twitter.com/68jfP5tjZi – 9:09 PM Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
we’ve got ourselves a close one, folks. pic.twitter.com/UpCZqnzHro – 9:09 PM Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
😘 pic.twitter.com/CkCkxiQmYk – 9:08 PM Christopher Hine @ChristopherHine
Timberwolves clawed back and took the lead from Toronto 51-49 at halftime. Jaden McDaniels with 11 points leads the team. Trent Jr. with 15 for the Raptors. – 9:05 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
Solid game going on here; Timberwolves up 2 on Raptors at the half – 9:05 PM Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
Nurse and Raptors seeing A LOT of zone from old friend Chris Finch and the Wolves. They haven’t fared especially well against it, which has been the case for most of the season. – 9:04 PM Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
🌀 make ’em dizzy @Jmcdaniels7 🌀 pic.twitter.com/QiStAgN4u9 – 9:03 PM Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
THIS is 𝓹𝓻𝓮𝓽𝓽𝔂 𝓫𝓪𝓼𝓴𝓮𝓽𝓫𝓪𝓵𝓵 pic.twitter.com/5nAtQEYzpn – 9:02 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
Wolves moving way more effectively without the ball than the Raptors. – 9:01 PM Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Jaden McDaniels leading the Wolves in points and minutes played here in the first half – 9:01 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
Jaden McDaniels coming off the bench and shredding the Raptors with 5-8 FGs is quite something – 9:01 PM Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
The Jaden McDaniels revolution is being televised – 9:00 PM Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
Nope. pic.twitter.com/VWNWWLU7h8 – 8:58 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
Timberwolves seem, I believe, are about to win a challenge – 8:53 PM Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
🍇 BIG JELLY WITH THE JAM 🍇 pic.twitter.com/0F1QQmZEqe – 8:50 PM Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
🏙🏙 DOWNTOWN DLO 🏙🏙 pic.twitter.com/anOlVxzj9X – 8:49 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
Raptors by 3 as their offence goes on hiatus for a bit – 8:48 PM Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
How?
Well. It’s Naz Reid. pic.twitter.com/KztqsLk7I8 – 8:48 PM Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
BIG MAC JAM pic.twitter.com/LB51MJjEle – 8:47 PM Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
BIG MAC GOT UP
🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀 pic.twitter.com/LBRN1xt1zM – 8:47 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
Timberwolves in a zone and that’s not generally something the Raptors thrive against
Even with VanVleet – 8:46 PM Toronto Raptors @Raptors
20/20 VISION @DALANOBANTON pic.twitter.com/7OpZpQBJa6 – 8:44 PM Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
Nice to see Banton getting some early run with FVV out. He’s been sneaky good recently. Happened to be the odd man out in NOLA with Young entering the rotation, but they missed his energy. Need to find a way to get him out there, even if it’s just for a few mins here and there. – 8:42 PM Minnesota Timberwolves PR @Twolves_PR
At the end of the first quarter, the @Minnesota Timberwolves trail the Raptors 30-23.
Coming off a 39-point performance last night, Towns finished the first quarter with 10 points, shooting 3-of-4 from the field. The 10 points mark his 16th 10+ point first quarter of the season. – 8:40 PM Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
Honoring the memory of Jahmari Rice. pic.twitter.com/Fn0J2yBBIw – 8:40 PM Christopher Hine @ChristopherHine
Offense outside of KAT not looking great. 30-23 Raptors. Towns with 10. Ant 0-3 trying to gut it out. – 8:40 PM Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
Raptors 30, Wolves 23 after 1. Doesn’t feel that close.
Toronto was really impressive that quarter. – 8:39 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
Raptors up 30-23 after a quarter, pretty cool game
Trent’s got 13, KAT’s got 10, some chattering going on, thats for sure – 8:39 PM Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
Some good stuff from Achiuwa early – the pass to Barnes a few minutes ago, and that last cut to get into the heart of Minnesota’s zone. – 8:35 PM Chuck Swirsky @ctsbulls
– Bulls 33-30 DeRozan with 6-2-2- in 9 min. Green with 10…no hoop for Fox to end the quarter. Fox with 14 – 8:35 PM Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
Trent and Barnes, who went 4-for-25 in New Orleans a couple days ago, hit 8 of their first 9 shots tonight. Question is: does Patrick Beverley get credited with an assist for each of ’em? – 8:31 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
Raptors by 5 at second timeout, Trent’s cooled off, he’s only 5-for-7 FGs, 3-3 3s – 8:30 PM Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
NUMBER 3⃣
FOR THREEEEEEE pic.twitter.com/S3BOfXtmzG – 8:28 PM Toronto Raptors @Raptors
This is very 🅿 pic.twitter.com/pGc07enZX3 – 8:26 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
Judging on Gary Trent’s play, I’d like to request whatever Patrick Beverley said to him pre-game to be my morning alarm. – 8:25 PM Toronto Raptors @Raptors
3 guarantees in life, Death, taxes, Khem floater every game pic.twitter.com/dtk2brNvdD – 8:24 PM Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
🔨🔨🔨 pic.twitter.com/xiHm3TkIAa – 8:19 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
Raptors up 6 at first timeout, Trent’s got 8 – 8:19 PM Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
KAT’S PICKING UP WHERE HE LEFT OFF pic.twitter.com/xhNIGqb7tY – 8:19 PM Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
PatBev feed

Vando finish pic.twitter.com/Ah0SBpvoay – 8:17 PM Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
If Monday’s 30-point loss in New Orleans wasn’t enough to get the Raptors’ attention going into this one, Patrick Beverley certainly did. – 8:17 PM Mike McGraw @McGrawDHSports
Kings are 2-1 with Sabonis in the lineup, had a dud against Brooklyn on Monday. Wins were against Min & Was. So far it looks like they’re tuned in for a bounce-back performance, have scored on first 5 possessions. #Bulls – 8:16 PM Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Wolves putting Patrick Beverley on Pascal Siakam tonight – 8:14 PM Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
Very much looking forward to watching Scottie Barnes up close. – 8:14 PM Michael Grange @michaelgrange
I actually love Patrick Beverly, and am not surprised one bit that Gary Trent Jr. won’t have any of his BS. – 8:13 PM Atlanta Hawks PR @HawksPR
Atlanta knocked down 13 triples in the first half (13-19), marking a season-high for three-pointers in a first half (previously 12, 12/6/21 at MIN). It also ties a season-high for most triples in either half (13, second half, 12/6/21 at MIN). – 8:12 PM Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Patrick Beverley and Gary Trent Jr. just got a double technical before the tip off – 8:11 PM Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
The game hasn’t even started and we already have double technicals on Gary Trent Jr and Patrick Beverley, jockeying before opening tip – 8:11 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
We’ve got double Ts on Trent and Beverley before the tip!
This one might be fun – 8:11 PM Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
😳 – 8:11 PM Christopher Hine @ChristopherHine
Double technicals before the game even starts on Trent Jr. and Beverley. – 8:11 PM Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
🌟 our 3x @NBA All-Star 🌟 pic.twitter.com/uW6FsRIdgF – 8:10 PM Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
Why is Anthony Edwards playing tonight with the sprained ankle just ahead of the All-Star break? Because it’s important to him. Because he knows these games matter. Because he wants in on the fight. – 8:07 PM Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
Give me all of the Fred VanVleet content, now and always. – 7:57 PM Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
Tonight’s @MayoClinic Injury Report:
McKinley Wright IV (Left UCL Injury) is OUT vs. Toronto. pic.twitter.com/6kCzpYEl1T – 7:40 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
Raptors doing just what Nick said they’d do, start Birch along with Siakam, Barnes, Trent and Anunoby as the unofficial first half of the season winds down here in Minneapolis – 7:32 PM Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Anthony Edwards is IN tonight against Toronto – 7:30 PM Toronto Raptors @Raptors
Tonight’s @Invisalign starting five pic.twitter.com/dBqjuxPk4Q – 7:19 PM Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
A1 always ready for the #Hustle 🎬 pic.twitter.com/LtVwzToVzM – 7:11 PM Toronto Raptors @Raptors
Warm up vibes pic.twitter.com/Ll9Z3UkBVG – 7:06 PM Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
My @PrizePicks for Wolves-Raptors
Give me all the rebounding overs. TOR + MIN are the two worst defensive rebounding teams in the league and both top-4 in offensive rebounding.
– Anunoby over 5.5 rebs
– Barnes over 6.5 rebs
– Trent Jr. over 2.5 rebs
– Vanderbilt over 8.5 rebs – 7:04 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
As expected, VanVleet is out, Birch likely starts and, oh yeah, Nick and Chris Finch once met the Queen. And press room dinner is pomegranate molasses braised lamb. Helluva night – 6:58 PM Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
clocking in pic.twitter.com/h4wUcssIZs – 6:57 PM Michael Grange @michaelgrange
“It doesn’t surprise me at all … high-level, visionary type thinker, long-term planner” — Raptors Nick Nurse on report by @FriedgeHNIC that Theresa Resch, Raptors VP of bball ops, was being considered by NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks for GM role
sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/bl… – 6:56 PM Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
Nurse on his rotation vs NOLA: “I don’t know if I put much stock into anything we tried Monday as legitimate data.”
He anticipates trying some different things vs Minnesota tonight (especially without FVV), as they continue to work Thad Young in. – 6:53 PM Mike Vorkunov @MikeVorkunov
The Chicago Blackhawks have interest in interviewing Raptors VP of Basketball Ops Teresa Resch for their GM opening, reports @FriedgeHNIC. That’s a cool cross-sport thing. sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/bl… – 6:49 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
VanVleet is still scheduled to participate in All-Star weekend. – 6:43 PM Aaron Rose @AaronBenRose
Nick Nurse says he does expect Fred VanVleet to participate in All-Star Weekend festivities – 6:42 PM Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Nick Nurse says Fred VanVleet is out tonight against the Timberwolves.
Nurse says they will go “bigger” in place of FVV, starting Khem Birch, so as to match up better with Karl-Anthony Towns. – 6:35 PM Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
Fred VanVleet is OUT tonight vs Minnesota, but MRI came back clean. Just a knee contusion. Birch will start in his place, with Siakam at the point. – 6:34 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
Fred VanVleet (knee soreness) will not against Minnesota on Wednesday night. MRI was clear. Khem Birch is likely to start. – 6:33 PM Vivek Jacob @vivekmjacob
Fred VanVleet won’t play tonight. MRI was clear, just a contusion. – 6:33 PM Aaron Rose @AaronBenRose
Fred VanVleet is OUT tonight – 6:33 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
“Freddy’s a stud. I love being around him. … Just watching the respect that Kyle Lowry had for him let’s you know how much he means to that team.” – Chris Finch on VanVleet – 6:25 PM Darren Wolfson @DWolfsonKSTP
With #Raptors stud Gary Trent Jr. at Target Center tonight to play the #Timberwolves, fun to look back at stories I did on him when he was at Apple Valley HS. BTW, Nowell and Vanderbilt were teammates of his on the USA U16 team I reference: pic.twitter.com/NsQhV8rOih – 6:21 PM Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
Anthony Edwards is a gametime decision, Finch says – 6:18 PM Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
Anthony Edwards remains a game-time call for Minnesota vs the Raptors tonight. – 6:17 PM Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Anthony Edwards is a game-time decision tonight – 6:16 PM Michael Grange @michaelgrange
Interesting item from @FriedgeHNIC on the NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks considering Raptors VP of Basketball operations Theresa Reach for GM role: sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/bl… – 6:05 PM Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
Spotlighting Bianca Dawkins 👏
• Founder and Chief Awareness Officer of I.C.O.N
• Social Responsibility Senior Coordinator for the Timberwolves & Lynx
• Co-Chair for the Black Employee Resource Group at the Timberwolves & Lynx, called Black Elevation Alliance pic.twitter.com/e8qHiEf8VF – 6:04 PM Minnesota Timberwolves PR @Twolves_PR
Tonight’s @kzprovisioning media meal:
Pomegranate Molasses Braised Lamb Shoulder
Fried Cauliflower, Braised Chickpeas, Cucumber Salad
Chilled Couscous Salad, Chermoula, Fresh Vegetables
Crispy Pickle Station
@BellecourBakery Dessert – 4:18 PM Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
THIS TEAM IS SPECIAL 🐺 pic.twitter.com/1gENAWvEza – 4:09 PM Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
The Hornets announcers didn’t want the ball in @Karl-Anthony Towns hands in OT…
They knew what was up 😂 pic.twitter.com/o9GAESKLv5 – 2:46 PM Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
Last one before the break.
Wolves vs. Raptors
7pm CT, @TargetCenterMN
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