Raptors Tangle With Timberwolves
The Toronto Raptors take on the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center on Saturday night.

The Raptors (27-14) have started to get healthier after a stretch of injuries to multiple front-line players, and they'll come into Saturday's game having won four out of their last six contests. Their most recent triumph came Friday night, when they throttled the Washington Wizards by a 140-111 score. Norman Powell turned in 28 points, five rebounds, two assists, three steals and one block. Terence Davis registered 23 points, seven boards and three assists. Marc Gasol delivered 20 points, six rebounds, five assists, two steals and one block. OG Anunoby contributed 18 points, six rebounds, two assists and four steals. Serge Ibaka managed 15 points and eight boards. Pascal Siakam went for 12 points, three assists, two rebounds and two steals, while Kyle Lowry tallied 11 points, eight assists, three rebounds and two steals.

The Raptors will likely list Fred VanVleet (hamstring) as questionable at best for Saturday's game. Dewan Hernandez (ankle) may carry the same designation.

The Timberwolves (15-26) are heading in the opposite direction of their opponent, as they'll check into Saturday's game having dropped five of their last six contests. Minnesota's latest stumble came versus the Indiana Pacers, which edged them by a 116-114 score Friday night. The returning Karl-Anthony Towns led the way for the T-Wolves with 27 points, complementing them with five rebounds and one assist. Andrew Wiggins supplied 22 points, four assists and two rebounds. Josh Okogie furnished 15 points and four boards. Shabazz Napier and Jarrett Culver generated matching 12-point tallies, with Napier dishing out nine assists and Culver pulling down four rebounds. Robert Covington mustered nine points but also pulled down 10 rebounds.

The Timberwolves will continue without Jake Layman (toe) for Saturday's contest. Allen Crabbe (recent trade acquisition) is expected to be available.

Saturday's game marks the first two meetings between the teams this season. The Raptors swept the two-game 2018-19 season series from the Timberwolves.
Posted on: 1/17/2020 8:46 PM
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