The Minnesota Timberwolves picked up a dominant and impressive win over the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night to take a commanding 3-1 series lead. But Sunday morning, they received devastating news that their entire starting backcourt was out indefinitely.
Superstar Anthony Edwards will be out for “several weeks”.
Edwards was diagnosed with a bone spur and hyperextension of his left knee. Fortunately, imaging revealed no damage to the ligament, but still, the team will be without him for the foreseeable future.
Edwards is the engine that drives the T-Wolves forward, and now his absence will really force the rest of the cast to dig deep. They were able to do just that in their 112-96 win in Game 4 against the Nuggets.
DiVincenzo joins Edwards on the injured list.
To make matters worse, the Timberwolves also lost Edwards’ backcourt partner Donte DiVincenzo. His injury is much more serious, now identified as a torn Achilles.
His season is over with a long recovery. DiVincenzo will likely miss the entire 2026–27 season.
The T-Wolves totaled 40 points and seven assists from the lineup going forward. They need only one more win over the Nuggets to advance to the second round. But their next matchup, likely against the San Antonio Spurs, will be extremely difficult to climb without their entire starting backcourt.
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