Thunder vs. Timberwolves: Lineups, injury reports, broadcast info (March 22)

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Logan Newman
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The Oklahoma City Thunder managed a win on Sunday without three usual starters in the lineup. Can they do it again on Monday?

They’ll face the Minnesota Timberwolves, who have the worst record in the league but are coming off a pair of strong performances against the Phoenix Suns. Anthony Edwards has been unbelievable as of late, posting performances of 34, 29, 42 and 11 points over his last four games, and is averaging about 25 points over his last 10 contests.

Here are the details of how to watch:

Opponent: Minnesota Timberwolves
Date and time: March 22, 7 p.m. CT
How to watch: FOX Sports Oklahoma
Radio station: WWLS 98.1FM OKC

Probable starting lineups

OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER (18-24)

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is expected to return, but Lu Dort is out with a toe injury. It's not clear if Gilgeous-Alexander will simply take Dort's spot in the lineup or if head coach Mark Daigneault will make other changes. This will be updated.

  • Guard: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

  • Guard: Theo Maledon

  • Forward: Aleksej Pokusevski

  • Forward: Isaiah Roby

  • Center: Moses Brown

MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES (10-32)

  • Guard: Ricky Rubio

  • Guard: Anthony Edwards

  • Forward: Josh Okogie

  • Forward: Jaden McDaniels

  • Center: Karl-Anthony Towns

Injury report

Thunder

Al Horford is out for the second game in a row, according to Locked on Thunder's Rylan Stiles. Officially for rest purposes, Horford's last appearance was Thursday. He sat on Sunday as well. Dort is out with a toe injury, according to Stiles. He scored 23 points on Sunday and played critical defense. Darius Bazley (shoulder), George Hill (thumb) and Josh Hall (knee) all remain out.

Timberwolves

Minnesota will be without D'Angelo Russell (knee) and Jordan McLaughlin (COVID-19 protocol). Additionally, Malik Beasley remains out due to a suspension stemming from a guilty plea over a felony count of threats of violence, according to ESPN. Jarrett Culver is questionable. He suffered a toe strain that caused him to miss five games before he played on Friday.

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