Atlanta Hawks vs. Minnesota Timberwolves: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions
The Atlanta Hawks (12-12) play against the Minnesota Timberwolves (12-12) at Target Center
Game Time: 8:00 PM EST on Monday December 6, 2021
Atlanta Hawks 22, Minnesota Timberwolves 15 (Q1 05:06)
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Christopher Hine @ChristopherHine
Update on Jaden McDaniels — the headband is back. – 8:21 PM
Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Atlanta has no one who can control Anthony Edwards at the point of attack, and Ant is playing like he knows it. – 8:20 PM
Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Was curious to see how Atlanta would match up with KAT.
They’re sticking with the trend of not having the center guard Towns. Capela is guarding Vanderbilt/lurking by the rim, while Collins takes the job of checking Towns. – 8:17 PM
Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
Hawks have opened up 5-for-6 from 3-point range to take a 17-8 lead vs. the Timberwolves. – 8:17 PM
Christopher Hine @ChristopherHine
Wolves are gonna have to ugly this one up if they want to win. Not going that way early on with Atlanta hitting from the outside. 5 of 6 from 3. – 8:17 PM
Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
Hawks just drilling wide open 3s right now. Ominous – 8:14 PM
Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
FIRST CAREER START FOR @Leandro Bolmaro 🇦🇷 pic.twitter.com/Mixr51uf1k – 8:12 PM
Noah Levick @NoahLevick
Three made three-pointers from Shake Milton is already his most since he sunk four in Game 2 of Sixers-Hawks last postseason. – 7:55 PM
Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot starting for the Hawks again, alongside Trae Young, Kevin Huerter, John Collins and Clint Capela.
Hawks are without De’Andre Hunter, Cam Reddish, Bogdan Bogdanovic and Solomon Hill, in addition to Onyeka Okongwu. – 7:43 PM
Gina Mizell @ginamizell
An under-the-radar development over the past two games is Korkmaz seems to have rediscovered his shot. He’s 2-of-3 to start tonight after going 4-of-6 against Atlanta. – 7:41 PM
Chris Kirschner @ChrisKirschner
Hawks starters tonight
Trae Young
Kevin Huerter
Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot
John Collins
Clint Capela – 7:39 PM
Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
The Hornets scored 30+ points in each quarter last night against the Hawks. They scored 34 in this 1st quarter with Philadelphia. Philly trails it by 11 after 1. #Sixers – 7:34 PM
Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
Tonight’s @MayoClinic Injury Report:
Karl-Anthony Towns and Jaden McDaniels are AVAILABLE.
D’Angelo Russell (Right Ankle Soreness), Patrick Beverley (Left Adductor Strain), and Jaylen Nowell (Back Spasms) are OUT. pic.twitter.com/d6fMZQWFzS – 7:34 PM
Chris Kirschner @ChrisKirschner
Cam Reddish is out for tonight’s game. – 7:26 PM
Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Cam Reddish (left wrist sprain) is out. – 7:15 PM
Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
My @PrizePicks over/unders for Wolves-Hawks
Vando over 8.5 rebs
– We’ll see if Collins/Capela can slow him
Trae over 4.5 made FTs
– Bolmaro on him, Wolves foul a lot
Ant over 2.5 made FTs
– Will have high usage
Huerter over 2.0 made 3s
– Trae should find him on PnR kick outs – 7:14 PM
Atlanta Hawks PR @HawksPR
John Collins, who posted his 15th career 30+ point, 10+ rebound outing on 12/5 (31 PTS, 12 REB), has scored 10-or-more points in 12 straight games.
Collins enters tonight as the only player in the NBA this season to be averaging at least 16.0 PPG on .570 FG% and .400 3FG%. – 7:10 PM
Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
Cam Reddish (left wrist sprain) will be OUT for tonight’s game. – 7:10 PM
Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
To recap what we’ve learned on the Timberwolves injuries tonight…
IN: Towns, McDaniels
OUT: Beverley, Russell, Nowell
Notes: Bolmaro will start (per Finch), McLaughlin will be in the rotation (per Finch) – 6:44 PM
Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
“That does mean that he’s getting close,” Nate McMillan says of Onyeka Okongwu’s recovery timeline, with Okongwu slated to practice and potentially play a game or two with the College Park Skyhawks. – 6:35 PM
Chris Kirschner @ChrisKirschner
Nate McMillan mentioned that Onyeka Okongwu might play a “game or two” with the College Park Skyhawks, in addition to practicing with the team. – 6:34 PM
Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
Cam Reddish (left wrist sprain) will be a game-time decision, per Nate McMillan. – 6:33 PM
Chris Kirschner @ChrisKirschner
Cam Reddish is a game time decision for tonight’s game against Minnesota, Nate McMillan said. – 6:32 PM
Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Jaylen Nowell is also out tonight with back spasms.
Chris Finch says Jordan McLaughlin will most definitely be in the rotation tonight. – 6:22 PM
Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Leandro Bolmaro will make his first start of his career tonight, says Chris Finch.
D’Angelo Russell and Patrick Beverley are both out. – 6:20 PM
Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
Leandro Bolmaro starting tonight. Finch says they like his size against Young – 6:19 PM
Christopher Hine @ChristopherHine
D’Angelo Russell and Patrick Beverley are OUT. Karl-Anthony Towns is IN tonight vs. Atlanta. – 6:17 PM
Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Beverley OUT, Russell OUT, Towns IN tonight for the Timberwolves, per Chris Finch – 6:17 PM
Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
it’s a cold world, bundle up. pic.twitter.com/2eM5fW4fC4 – 6:09 PM
Atlanta Hawks PR @HawksPR
Over six career games against Minnesota, Trae Young is averaging 31.7 PPG – his highest PPG against any team. Young, who’s notched four points-assists double-doubles against the Timberwolves, dropped 43 PTS in his last outing at Minnesota on a career-high tying 8 3FGM (1/22/21). – 6:00 PM
Rod Boone @rodboone
Tonight’s game should be interesting. Has all the makings of a schedule loss and Philadelphia hasn’t played since Friday night in Atlanta. The 76ers have been in Charlotte since early Saturday and they don’t leave until after Wednesday’s game. Will #Hornets youth prevail? pic.twitter.com/7L5vPqTa1x – 6:00 PM
Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
A1 is in the building. pic.twitter.com/fNQjiI5h74 – 5:49 PM
Rod Boone @rodboone
James Borrego didn’t say who will start at point guard tonight but the early guess is Cody Martin. He mentioned the need for secondary ball-handlers and Martin handled the ball a lot last night in Atlanta. Could also see Gordon Hayward bringing the ball up the court. pic.twitter.com/Ggrtao5Mrf – 5:34 PM
Atlanta Hawks PR @HawksPR
Atlanta enters tonight’s game having won six of its last eight over Minnesota, including a two-game regular season series sweep last year. Over those two outings in 2020-21, the Hawks won by +14.5 PPG (112.0-97.5).
Game 25 Game Notes: nba.com/gamenotes/hawk… – 5:31 PM
Minnesota Timberwolves PR @Twolves_PR
The @Minnesota Timberwolves open a three-game homestand @TargetCenterMN tonight against the Atlanta Hawks at 7 pm CT.
TV: @BallySportsNOR (@davebenz, @JimPeteHoops, @KatieStorm)
Radio: @wccoradio (@WolvesRadio, @CAL_soderquist)
Wolves game notes:
https://t.co/49XLLfqVe3 pic.twitter.com/rNyxy78qaN – 5:21 PM
James Plowright @British_Buzz
This is getting to a tipping point, you think the Hawks are happy they played the Hornets who have obviously had a COVID outbreak? You think Doc Rivers wants his team to play them tonight? NBA should consider suspending these games but they won’t due to $ – 5:16 PM
Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves
Happy Star Wars Night from The Vandolorian and Obi-Wan Okogie
May the Force be with you. pic.twitter.com/dx9GYSNFGi – 5:03 PM
Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Went to go look up how Atlanta guarded KAT last time the Wolves played the Hawks… and found this was the Wolves starting 5 in that game…
Towns
Josh Okogie
Andrew Wiggins
Kelan Martin
Jarrett Culver
KAT and four shooting guards… Those were dark times. – 4:32 PM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Karl-Anthony Towns focused on defense, both on the court and with vaccines nba.nbcsports.com/2021/12/06/kar… – 4:18 PM
Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
It’ll be big to have Patrick Beverley back for the Wolves this week. He’s listed as questionable for tonight.
The Beverley and D’Angelo Russell 2-man pairing has been the 4th-most effective 2-man pairing in the NBA this season (minimum 200 minutes played). pic.twitter.com/KHdV1i8uDz – 4:06 PM
Minnesota Timberwolves PR @Twolves_PR
Tonight’s @kzprovisioning media meal:
Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin
Glazed Baby Carrots, Delicata Squash, Pistachio Aillade
Chilled Pesto Pasta Salad, Feta, Herbs, Marinated Tomatoes
A Selection of Dressed Grains and Greens
@BellecourBakery Desserts – 3:41 PM
John Collins @jcollins20_
We are all Master Chief #HaloInfinite #Become #Xboxpartner pic.twitter.com/HwYyYPJNd1 – 3:12 PM
Sarah K. Spencer @sarah_k_spence
Reddish questionable, Solo out pic.twitter.com/eFDGQCUpF0 – 2:02 PM
Chris Kirschner @ChrisKirschner
For tonight’s game:
Cam Reddish (left wrist sprain) is questionable.
Bogdan Bogdanovic (right ankle sprain) is out.
Solomon Hill (right hamstring injury) is out.
De’Andre Hunter (right wrist tendon surgery) is out.
Onyeka Okongwu (right shoulder injury recovery) is out. – 2:01 PM
