Minnesota Timberwolves injury update ahead of NBA Playoffs
Timberwolves fully healthy heading into Game 1 vs. Suns
Karl-Anthony Towns expected to return soon
The Minnesota Timberwolves will be at full strength when they host the Phoenix Suns in Game 1 of the Western Conference quarterfinals on Saturday night.
Towns, a two-time All-Star, has been sidelined since suffering a calf injury on March 19. He was initially expected to miss four to six weeks, but he has progressed ahead of schedule and is now expected to be available for the start of the playoffs.
Towns' return is a major boost for the Timberwolves, who finished the regular season with a 46-36 record, good for the sixth seed in the West. Towns is the team's leading scorer and rebounder, and he will be counted on to provide a major offensive boost in the playoffs.
The Suns, meanwhile, will be without Damion Lee, who is out with a right hip injury. Lee has been a key reserve for the Suns this season, and his absence will be a blow to their bench depth.
The Suns finished the regular season with a 58-24 record, good for the second seed in the West. They will be looking to make a deep playoff run this season, and they will need to be at their best to beat the Timberwolves, who are a dangerous team when they are fully healthy.
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