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Anthony Edwards is out for the Minnesota Timberwolves' game on Tuesday, January 13.
After taking down the Warriors out West, the Minnesota Timberwolves are going to pay a visit to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday, March 15.
The game will mark the fourth and final meeting between the two teams during the 2025-2026 NBA regular season.
Heading into the matchup, both teams had key names on the injury report. On the Warriors’ side, the star guard Anthony Edwards was put down as questionable, as he continues to deal with knee soreness.
The Thunder knew they would miss Jalen Williams, Thomas Sorber, Branden Carlson, and Nikola Topic. Isaiah Hartenstein was questionable due to a left calf contusion.
Oklahoma City upgraded Hartenstein 30 minutes before the game. He is available to play.
Timberwolves Announce Starting Lineup vs Thunder
GettyNEW YORK, NEW YORK – JANUARY 17: Anthony Edwards #5 of the Minnesota Timberwolves in action during the game against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on January 17, 2025 in New York City. The Timberwolves won 116-99. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
The Timberwolves will start Anthony Edwards, Donte DiVincenzo, Jaden McDaniels, Julius Randle, and Rudy Gobert.
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Lineup alert: Wolves will start Edwards, DiVincenzo, McDaniels, Randle, Gobert on Sunday.
On the Thunder’s side, they will start Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Ajay Mitchell, Lu Dort, Chet Holmgren, and Isaiah Hartenstein.
Anthony Edwards managed to play through knee soreness during the Timberwolves’ Friday night matchup against the Golden State Warriors.
Despite the pain, Edwards put together a strong performance. In 37 minutes, Edwards shot 13-22 from the field to score 42 points. He came down with eight rebounds and dished out five assists. Edwards led the Timberwolves to a 127-117 victory over the Warriors.
With that win, the Timberwolves snapped a three-game losing streak.
The Tight Western Conference Race
Minnesota Timberwolves' Anthony Edwards.
GettyAnthony Edwards and the Timberwolves are in a tight Western Conference race.
The Thunder are clear leaders in the Western Conference. With a 52-15 record, Oklahoma City has a 3.0-game cushion over the second-seeded San Antonio Spurs.
Not only did they get off to a strong start to build that lead, but the Thunder have been heating up once again, with seven-straight wins heading into the Sunday matchup.
Meanwhile, the Timberwolves are 41-26 on the year, which ranks them fifth heading into Sunday’s game.
Seeds three through seven are far from decided in the West. Over the final few weeks of the regular season, there could be a lot of movement. For now, the Timberwolves are eyeing up the Houston Rockets’ spot, as they are just 0.5 games away. However, the Denver Nuggets are in the same position coming up against the Timberwolves.
Timberwolves-Thunder History
GettyShai Gilgeous-Alexander #2 of the Oklahoma City Thunder and Anthony Edwards #1 of the Minnesota Timberwolves interact after the NBA Play-In game at Target Center on April 14, 2023 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
This season, the Timberwolves have found success against the Thunder in two out of three games.
When the two teams met on November 26, the Thunder came away with a 113-105 victory over Minnesota. They revisited the rivalry on December 19. The Timberwolves defeated OKC 112-107, despite a 35-point game-high showing from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
The most recent battle between the Timberwolves and the Thunder took place on January 29. The Timberwolves secured their second win against the Thunder with a 123-111 victory.
Meeting No. 4 between the Thunder and the Timberwolves will tip at 1:00 PM ET.