Wolves' Anderson, Suns' Allen questionable for Game 3 of first-round series

Both were questionable for Game 2, as well.

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kyle Anderson (1) drives on Houston Rockets forward Jeff Green (32) in the second quarter at Target Center in Minneapolis on April 2, 2024. | Matt Blewett / USA TODAY Sports

Timberwolves forward Kyle Anderson is questionable for Friday night's Game 3 of their Western Conference first-round series against the Phoenix Suns with a right hip pointer. Meanwhile, Suns guard Grayson Allen is also questionable for the game due to an ankle injury.

Those injury statuses are the same for those two as they were for Game 2. Anderson sustained the right hip pointer during the Timberwolves' Game 1 victory, while Allen also suffered the ankle injury in the series opener. But only one of them saw action in Game 2.

Anderson did not play on Tuesday, but Allen was back in the starting lineup for the Suns until he appeared to re-aggravate the ankle injury during the third quarter of the Suns' Game 2 loss. The Timberwolves pulled away in the fourth quarter for another convincing victory over the Suns.

The Timberwolves take a 2-0 series lead into Phoenix ahead of Friday night's game. Tipoff is set for 9:30 p.m.

Published Apr 26, 2024

NOLAN O'HARA

Nolan O'Hara covers all things Minnesota sports, primarily the Timberwolves, for Bring Me The News and Sports Illustrated's On SI network. He previously worked as a copy editor at the St. Paul Pioneer Press and is a graduate of the University of Minnesota's Hubbard School of Journalism. His work has appeared in the Pioneer Press, Ratchet & Wrench magazine, the Minnesota Daily and a number of local newspapers in Minnesota, among other publications.