Minnesota Timberwolves Starter Could Miss Game 3 Against Mavs

A key Minnesota Timberwolves player is on the injury report.

May 6, 2024; Denver, Colorado, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) reacts from the bench in the fourth quarter against the Denver Nuggets during game two of the second round for the 2024 NBA playoffs at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports / Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports

UPDATE: Mike Conley is available.

Game Three starters. ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/L1PXTEHV4N

— Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) May 26, 2024

On Sunday, the Minnesota Timberwolves will play the Dallas Mavericks in Texas for Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals.

For the game, the Timberwolves have listed starting point guard Mike Conley as questionable on the injury report.

Via Rotoworld Basketball: "Mike Conley (calf) questionable for Game 3 Sunday"

Mike Conley (calf) questionable for Game 3 Sunday https://t.co/J3tIxXPaRp

— Rotoworld Basketball (@rotoworld_bk) May 25, 2024

Conley is in his second season playing for the Timberwolves, and finished the regular season with averages of 11.4 points, 2.9 rebounds, 5.9 assists and 1.2 steals per contest while shooting 45.7% from the field and 44.2% from the three-point range in 76 games.

The Timberwolves are the third seed in the Western Conference and had a 56-26 record.

They are in the NBA playoffs for the third straight season, and have defeated the Phoenix Suns and the Denver Nuggets in the first two rounds of the playoffs.

May 24, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves guard Mike Conley (10) shoots against Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II (2) in the fourth quarter during game two of the western conference finals for the 2024 NBA playoffs at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports / Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports

Currently, the Mavs lead the Timberwolves 2-0 after winning Game 2 by a score of 109-108.

Conley finished the loss with 18 points, five rebounds, five assists, one steal and one block while shooting 7/14 from the field and 2/5 from the three-point range in 33 minutes of playing time.

May 24, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves guard Mike Conley (10) shoots against Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II (2) in the fourth quarter during game two of the western conference finals for the 2024 NBA playoffs at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports / Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports

Game 4 of the series will be on Tuesday evening (also in Dallas).

Whoever wins the series will advance to the NBA Finals and face off against either the Boston Celtics or the Indiana Pacers. 

The Celtics lead the Pacers 3-0 with Game 4 on Monday evening in Indiana.

May 24, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) controls the ball against Minnesota Timberwolves guard Mike Conley (10) in the third quarter during game two of the western conference finals for the 2024 NBA playoffs at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports / Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports

Conley has also spent time with the Memphis Grizzlies and Utah Jazz over 17 seasons.