The Minnesota Timberwolves visit the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday, February 4, at Scotiabank Arena, with tip-off scheduled for 7:30 PM ET. Several key players from both teams are listed on the injury report ahead of the matchup.
For the Timberwolves, Anthony Edwards is questionable with soreness in his left elbow, while Julius Randle is also listed as questionable due to a sore left thumb. Terrence Shannon Jr. remains out with a left foot abductor hallucis strain. Mike Conley is out as he is pending a trade to the Chicago Bulls, and two-way players Enrique Freeman and Rocco Zikarsky are unavailable.
The Raptors are without center Jakob Poeltl, who is sidelined with a lower back strain. G League two-way players Chucky Hepburn, A.J. Lawson, and Alijah Martin are also out.
Minnesota’s lineup relies heavily on Edwards and Randle, who are averaging 29.4 and 22.4 points per game, respectively, while Rudy Gobert contributes 11.3 rebounds per contest.
Toronto will look to Scottie Barnes, Brandon Ingram, and Immanuel Quickley to lead the offense. Barnes is averaging 19.6 points and 8.3 rebounds per game, while Ingram contributes 21.9 points and 5.9 rebounds. Quickley adds 16.8 points and 6.1 assists per contest.
Both teams are in playoff contention, with the Raptors holding a 30–21 record in fourth place in the Eastern Conference and the Timberwolves at 31–20 in seventh place in the Western Conference.
The Raptors have won three of their last four games, while Minnesota has dropped three of its last six.
