The Minnesota Timberwolves faced a significant challenge in their matchup against the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday night, as they were without their top three big men.
A head injury sidelined Naz Reid, while Rudy Gobert remained out for the third consecutive game due to a sprained left rib. Additionally, All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns missed his seventh straight game with a meniscus tear in his left knee.
Reid’s absence came after he sat out the second half of Monday’s game against the Utah Jazz following an elbow to the head. Coach Chris Finch expressed optimism that Reid’s absence wouldn’t be prolonged.
Despite concerns, All-Star Anthony Edwards, who sustained an injury the previous night against the Jazz, was in the starting lineup against the Nuggets. He had been listed as questionable due to a sprained and dislocated left middle finger, an injury incurred during a spectacular dunk that stood as one of the season’s top highlights.
