Wizards Look To Get Back On Track At Home
The Washington Wizards play host to the Minnesota Timberwolves at Capital One Arena on Wednesday evening.

This marks the first game of a two-game home stand for the Wizards (13-8), as they will be looking to bounce back from a loss in their most recent contest and build on their impressive, 7-2, home record. Bradley Beal leads the team, averaging 22.9 points, 5.1 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 1.0 steals per game. Montrezl Harrell continues to provide a great boost off the bench, averaging 16.1 points, 8.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists, while Kyle Kuzma is averaging 13.4 points, 9.0 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game. The Wizards are averaging 105.8 points per game, while shooting an average of 45.9 percent from the field. On the other end, they do a solid job holding opponents to an average of 105.7 points, on 43.9 percent shooting from the field.

Meanwhile, this marks the first game of a two-game road trip for the Timberwolves (11-10), as they will look to build on the momentum of two consecutive wins in order to help them come out strong and add to their, 4-4 ,road record. The Timberwolves have been playing great lately, winning seven of their last eight games. Karl-Anthony Towns leads the team, averaging 23.5 points, 9.0 rebounds, 3.2 assists 1.1 steals and 1.0 blocks per game. D'Angelo Russell is averaging 19.4 points, 3.8 rebounds and 6.1 assists, while Malik Beasley is averaging 10.3 points, off the bench. Anthony Edwards (illness) has been great so far this season, but he is listed as questionable for action on Wednesday. Patrick Beverley (groin) will remain out, while Jarred Vanderbilt (illness) and Jaden McDaniels (illness) are also listed as questionable for action. The Timberwolves are averaging 108.1 points per game, but they are shooting an average of 43 percent from the field, which is among the worst in the NBA.
Posted on: 11/30/2021 4:08 PM