Phoenix Suns wing Dillon Brooks is questionable for Monday’s recreation in opposition to the Minnesota Timberwolves because of left Achilles soreness.
Devin Booker (groin), Jalen Inexperienced (hamstring) and Isaiah Livers (hip) all stay out for Phoenix.
Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards grew to become a late harm report addition on Monday. Edwards and reserve guard Terrence Shannon Jr. each popped up on the report with an sickness designation.
Brooks performed 31 minutes and had 23 factors, 4 rebounds and 4 assists in Friday’s 117-98 loss to the Houston Rockets, his former squad.
The minute whole was roughly consistent with what he was averaging over the earlier 13 video games, taking part in in all video games since lacking six video games early within the 12 months with groin and core muscle accidents.
Brooks has supplied a few of the most constant offense for the Suns, and Booker and Inexperienced’s absences have magnified how necessary he’s to the workforce working functionally.
Had been he to additionally miss time, that load shifts extra to Grayson Allen and Collin Gillespie.
Allen is averaging 9.5 factors on 3-for-14 3-point capturing in two video games since he returned from a quad contusion, with a further recreation missed in between because of sickness.
Gillespie tallied 20-plus factors in 4 of his previous eight video games after only one 20-point recreation over his earlier 72 contests. He’s additionally began 4 of the previous 5 video games to succeed in 13 profession begins.
He’s capturing 42.9% on seven 3-point makes an attempt per recreation. Simply two gamers within the NBA have the next share on extra makes an attempt per recreation — Jamal Murray (46.1% on 7.2 makes an attempt per recreation) and Sam Merrill (44.4% on 8.3 makes an attempt however in half as many video games).
For Minnesota, Edwards has put up 28.1 factors per recreation with 4.7 rebounds. He scored 41 factors the final time Minnesota confronted Phoenix, though he missed a pair of clutch free throws in a Suns’ 114-113 win.
When do Suns, Timberwolves tip off?
Phoenix and Minnesota will face off at 5:30 p.m. MST on Monday with the Suns on the street.
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