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UPDATE: Rudy Gobert's Current Injury Status For Timberwolves-Jazz Game

Rudy Gobert is on the injury report for Saturday's game.

Ben Stinar

UPDATE: Rudy Gobert's Current Injury Status For Timberwolves-Jazz Game
UPDATE: Rudy Gobert's Current Injury Status For Timberwolves-Jazz Game /

UPDATE: Rudy Gobert has been ruled out (h/t Alan Horton).      

On Saturday evening, the Minnesota Timberwolves will face off against the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City. 

For the game, the Timberwolves could be without one of their best players, as starting center Rudy Gobert is on the injury report.  

Via Underdog NBA: "Rudy Gobert (rib) questionable for Saturday."

Gobert is having another productive season with averages of 13.7 points, 12.9 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 2.1 blocks per contest while shooting 64.8% from the field in 63 games.  

The Timberwolves are the third seed in the Western Conference with a 45-21 record in 66 games. 

They have gone 6-4 over their last ten games and most recently beat the Los Angeles Clippers by a score of 118-100 (on the road). 

Gobert had eight points, 11 rebounds, three assists, two steals and two blocks while shooting 4/7 from the field in 33 minutes of playing time. 

Following Saturday's game, the Timberwolves and Jazz will face off (again) on Monday evening in Utah. 

On the road, Timberwolves are 22-13 in the 35 games they have played away from the Target Center.  

As for the Jazz, they are the 12th seed in the Western Conference with a 29-37 record in 66 games.  

They have gone 3-7 over their last ten games and most recently defeated Dejounte Murray and the Atlanta Hawks (at home) by a score of 124-122. 

Keyonte George led the way with 25 points and five rebounds.  

At home, the Jazz are 20-13 in the 33 games they have hosted in Salt Lake City. 

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Ben Stinar is the NBA reporter for Fastbreak on FanNation.

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