UPDATE: Minnesota Timberwolves And Dallas Mavericks Injury Reports

The Minnesota Timberwolves and Dallas Mavericks have announced their injury reports.

Dec 23, 2024; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) looks down during the second half of the game against the Portland Trail Blazers at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images / Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

UPDATE: Luka Doncic and Jaden Hardy are available.

Mavs Injury Update:

Luka Dončić (left heel contusion) and Jaden Hardy (right ankle sprain) will be AVAILABLE tonight against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Brandon Williams (right thumb sprain) and Dante Exum (right wrist surgery) will be OUT.

— Mavs PR (@MavsPR) December 25, 2024

On Wednesday afternoon, the Minnesota Timberwolves and Dallas Mavericks will face off in Texas.

For the game, both teams have announced their injury reports (updated as of 12:30 Eastern Time).

The Timberwolves have ruled out Luka Garza, Joe Ingles and Daishen Nix.

Meanwhile, the Mavs will be without Kessler Edwards, Dante Exum and Brandon Williams

Luka Doncic is probable, while Jaden Hardey is questionable.

NBA Injury Report / December 25

The Timberwolves come into the day with a 14-14 record in 28 games.

They are the tenth seed in the Western Conference and 2.0 games back of the LA Clippers for sixth.

Currently, the Timberwolves are in the middle of a three-game losing streak.

On the road, they have gone 6-8 in the 14 games they have played away from the Target Center.

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— Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) December 25, 2024

As for Dallas, they are the fourth seed in the west with a 19-10 record in 29 games.

They have won eight of their last ten games (and two straight).

The Mavs are only 1.0 games back of the Houston Rockets for the second seed.

At home, they have gone 10-4 in the 14 games they have hosted in Dallas, Texas.

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— Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) December 25, 2024

Earlier this season, the Mavs and Timberwolves faced off (in Minnesota).

The Mavs won by a score of 120-114.

Kyrie Irving exploded for 35 points in 39 minutes of playing time.

Dec 21, 2024; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving (11) shoots a technical free throw against the LA Clippers during the second half at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Chris Jones-Imagn Images / Chris Jones-Imagn Images

The Mavs beat the Timberwolves (in five games) in the 2024 Western Conference finals.

Following their Christmas Day showdown, the two teams will face off again on January 22 in Dallas.