The Minnesota Timberwolves held practice on Friday at Mayo Clinic Square in downtown Minneapolis and KSTP Sports was there.
Following practice, head coach Chris Finch, point guard Minke Conley Jr., and forward Kyle Anderson spoke with us.
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Finch spoke about their overtime win on Wednesday against the Houston Rockets, Anderson’s presence on the team, Anthony Edwards and his injury status, and more.
Edwards will miss another game Saturday (right knee), but has been cleared for practice. In other words, he could return as soon as Monday’s game at Dallas. Forward Jaden McDaniels (right knee) will also miss Saturday’s game vs. Detroit.
Conley Jr. discussed starting against the Rockets, Bones Hyland, Anderson’s presence on the team, and a lot more.
Finally, Anderson talked about what the Houston win does for the team, his ability to direct traffic defensively, , him becoming a vocal leader right from the get-go in this his second stint in Minesota, and if coaches welcome his vocal leadership.
_Below is a preview of Saturday’s game, courtesy of the Associated Press. The game can be seen on KSTP at 4:30 p.m._ _Pistons All-Star Cade Cunningham remains out._
Detroit Pistons (53-20, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (45-28, fifth in the Western Conference)
Minneapolis; Saturday, 4:30 p.m., KSTP-TV
BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota hosts the Detroit Pistons following the Minnesota Timberwolves’ 110-108 overtime victory against the Houston Rockets.
The Timberwolves have gone 25-13 at home. Minnesota averages 118.3 points and has outscored opponents by 3.9 points per game.
The Pistons are 24-11 on the road. Detroit is the league leader in inside scoring, averaging 58.1 points per game in the paint this season. Jalen Duren leads them with 14.6 points per game in the paint.
The Timberwolves make 48.3% of their shots from the field this season, which is 3.9 percentage points higher than the Pistons have allowed to their opponents (44.4%). The Pistons average 117.6 points per game, 3.2 more than the 114.4 the Timberwolves allow to opponents.
TOP PERFORMERS: Rudy Gobert is shooting 69.3% and averaging 11.0 points for the Timberwolves. Julius Randle is averaging 18.6 points over the last 10 games.
Tobias Harris is scoring 13.3 points per game and averaging 5.3 rebounds for the Pistons. Duren is averaging 24.9 points and 10.1 rebounds over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Timberwolves: 5-5, averaging 113.5 points, 44.2 rebounds, 25.3 assists, 8.2 steals and 6.1 blocks per game while shooting 47.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 114.8 points per game.
Pistons: 8-2, averaging 123.6 points, 43.7 rebounds, 32.2 assists, 10.2 steals and 5.2 blocks per game while shooting 51.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 109.9 points.