SACRAMENTO, CALIF. – The Timberwolves didn't have Karl-Anthony Towns available for Monday's game against the Kings, as the team rested Towns for what it termed "injury management" of Towns' right calf strain.
Towns has played in two games, the first two he played since late November, but the Wolves were taking a cautious approach in letting Towns get extra rest ahead of Wednesday's game at Phoenix.
"This is part of the return-to-play protocols that go with coming back from a 50-game absence. Pretty standard operating procedure right now around the league," coach Chris Finch said.