MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves had three starters missing from their game against NBA -leading Oklahoma City on Thursday night, with center Rudy Gobert joining the injured group with lower-back spasms in his first absence of the season.
Point guard Mike Conley, who has a sprained right index finger, was sidelined for the fourth consecutive game. Power forward Julius Randle has missed eight games in a row with a strained right groin muscle. Key reserve Donte DiVincenzo, whose absence reached 16 games, remained out with a sprained left big toe. Both Randle and DiVincenzo are scheduled to be re-evaluated during the All-Star break.