7 p.m. vs. Brooklyn * Target Center * BSN, 830-AM
Gameday preview: Timberwolves vs. Nets
Kyrie Irving will be able to play for the Nets, since this game is being played on the road.
January 23, 2022 at 12:36AM
Preview: Kyrie Irving scored 24 points Friday in Brooklyn's 117-102 victory at San Antonio, just his sixth game this season. He is unvaccinated and has been sidelined most of the season because of New York City ordinances and team decisions. He's available to play Sunday. Minneapolis' vaccine mandate doesn't begin for ticketed events until Wednesday, but athletes, performers and staff aren't subject to the regulations but must strictly comply with a written safety plan. With Kevin Durant out for at least a month because of a sprained knee ligament, the Nets now are 18-4 the past two seasons when Irving and James Harden play without Durant healthy. The two guards combined to score 26 points in Friday's fourth quarter. They've combined to score 60 points or more six times without Durant, but only once this season. … Wolves coach Chris Finch after Saturday's practice called guard Patrick Beverley "good" after he injured his ankle in Wednesday's loss at Atlanta. "I haven't talked to him about tomorrow yet," Finch said. "But he's trying to play. I know that."
Injuries: The Nets' Durant (MCL knee sprain), Joe Harris (ankle surgery) and Paul Millsap (personal reasons) are listed as out, Nic Claxton (hamstring tightness) is questionable.
The defending NBA champions held off the league's hottest team on Tuesday night, with Jayson Tatum scoring 33 points and adding 12 rebounds to lead the Boston Celtics to a 120-117 victory over Cleveland and hand the Cavaliers their first loss after 15 straight wins to open the season.
