The Minnesota Timberwolves are at home on Monday night as they host the Denver Nuggets in a Western Conference showdown.
Minnesota enters Monday’s contest looking for their third victory of the season after defeating the Indiana Pacers on Sunday.
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Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert (27) and forward Julius Randle (30)Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
In Sunday’s victory over Indiana, Julius Randle led the way for Minnesota as he recorded 31 points, four rebounds and six assists while Rudy Gobert ended the game with 14 points and 18 rebounds.
Now the Timberwolves will try to grab their second consecutive victory on the second night of a back-to-back on Monday night against the Nuggets.
On the other side, the Nuggets enter Monday’s game looking for their second win of the season after picking up their first victory of the year over the Phoenix Suns on Saturday.
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Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15)
Nikola Jokic led the way for Denver in Saturday’s victory as he recorded a triple-double with 14 points, 14 rebounds and 15 assists while Jamal Murray ended the game with 23 points, six rebounds and five assists.
While both teams are looking to grab a key victory early in the season in Monday’s matchup, one team will be without one of their star players.
Nuggets Injury Report
For Denver, they enter Monday’s game with a clean injury report as they have nobody listed on it.
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Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) and guard Jamal Murray (27)© Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images
This is massive news for the Nuggets as they have started off the season with a healthy roster and they will try to grab their second win of the season on Monday night against Minnesota behind their core led by Jokic, Murray, Aaron Gordon and Cameron Johnson.
Timberwolves Injury Report, Will Anthony Edwards, Rob Dillingham Play?
On the other side, the Timberwolves have listed two players on their injury report for Monday’s game, including star guard Anthony Edwards.
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Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (5) © Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images
Of course, Edwards left Sunday’s victory over the Pacers due to a hamstring injury and according to ESPN Shams Charania, Edwards is set to miss two weeks due to a right hamstring strain.
This is devastating news for the Timberwolves early on in the season as they will now be without Edwards for at least two weeks, which is a massive blow as he had started the season off strong.
With Edwards sidelined, Mike Conley could return to the starting lineup in his place while Terrence Shannon Jr. could have an increased role off the bench.
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Minnesota Timberwolves guard Rob Dillingham (4)Credit: Eric Canha-Imagn Images
The good news for Minnesota is that Rob Dillingham will be available for Monday’s game against Denver after missing Sunday’s game due to a nose injury.
Fans can catch Monday’s matchup between the Nuggets and Timberwolves from Minnesota at 9:30 p.m. EST on Peacock.
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Oct 27, 2025, where it first appeared in the NBA section. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.