The Minnesota Timberwolves face the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday in a rematch of last season's Western Conference Finals. Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards is on the injury report again with right knee soreness.
Here's everything we know about Edwards' playing status.
Anthony Edwards' game status against the Thunder
Edwards has been dealing with a long-standing knee problem but hasn't missed any time. The Timberwolves star was also listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Golden State Warriors, but he played and finished with 42 points in the loss. The knee certainly didn't bother him much in that 127-117 win.
Edwards told The Athletic's Sam Amick after the win over the Warriors that he's fine, and Timberwolves insider John Krawczynski of The Athletic expects him to play in Sunday's game. Given the high-profile opponent on national TV, it's a good bet that Edwards will suit up.
Minnesota is also vying for a spot in a crowded Western Conference playoff picture. The Timberwolves are 41–26, good for fifth place in the West. The Wolves are one game behind the third-seeded Los Angeles Lakers, half a game behind the Houston Rockets and half a game ahead of the Denver Nuggets. Perhaps most importantly, Minnesota is two games ahead of the seventh-seeded Phoenix Suns.
Edwards is having another standout season, averaging a career-high 29.7 points while posting career-best shooting percentages of 49.4% overall and 40.2% from 3-point range. So, when the question comes whether Anthony Edwards is playing against the Thunder today, the answer is probably yes.
timberwolves injury report
Aside from Edwards, all of the other Timberwolves included on the injury report are G Leaguers.
- Jon Berninger (out, G League - on assignment)
- Anthony Edwards (doubtful, injury/illness - sore right knee)
- Enrique Freeman (out, G League - two-way)
- Julian Phillips (out, G League - on assignment)
- Zion Pullin (Out) G League – Two-Way)
thunderbolt injury report
The Thunder are still without Jalen Williams, while starting center Isaiah Hartenstein is questionable with a calf injury.
- Brooks Barnheiser (Out, G League - Two-Way)
- Brandon Carlson (out, injury/illness - lower back strain)
- Isaiah Hartenstein (doubtful, injury/illness - left calf; injury)
- Thomas Sorber (out, injury/illness - right ACL; surgical recovery)
- Nicola Topic (out, G League - on assignment)
- Jalen Williams (out, injury/illness - right hamstring)
Timberwolves-Thunder kick off at 1pm ET.
