Prince will come off the bench in Game 3 against the Nuggets on Friday, according to Harrison Wind of TheDNVR.com.
Nickeil Alexander-Walker will replace Prince in the starting five. Alexander-Walker had a lot of success in Game 1 with the starting group, and he could be tasked with slowing down Jamal Murray.
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Timberwolves' Taurean Prince: Starting Game 2
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Prince will enter the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nuggets, Harrison Wind of TheDNVR.com reports.
Prince will make his first playoff start since 2016-2017 on Wednesday, taking over the small forward position typically filled by Jaden McDaniels (hand) after Nickeil Alexander-Walker filled the starting slot in Game 1. In four starts this season, Prince averaged 14.5 points, 4.0 assists and 3.3 rebounds in 28.3 minutes. However, those stats are skewed by a 35-point outburst on March 20 when he shot 12-of-13 from the field and 8-of-8 from beyond the arc.
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Timberwolves' Taurean Prince: Coming off bench
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Prince will come off the bench for Friday's Play-In Game against the Thunder.
Prince fared well against the Lakers on Tuesday with 14 points (5-11 FG, 4-7 3Pt), three rebounds and three steals in 43 minutes, but Rudy Gobert is back from his suspension and Minnesota is mixing it up with Nickeil Alexander-Walker grabbing a start. Look for Prince and Kyle Anderson to still see plenty of minutes off the bench.
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Timberwolves' Taurean Prince: Steps up in spot start
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Prince totaled 14 points (5-11 FG, 4-7 3Pt), three rebounds and three steals in 43 minutes during Tuesday's 108-102 overtime Play-In Tournament loss to the Lakers.
Prince moved into the starting lineup, covering for Rudy Gobert, who was out due to a one-game suspension. The promotion afforded Prince a season-high 43 minutes, during which he dropped in four triples. Unfortunately, he missed a crucial three-pointer deep into overtime that would have tied things up. Gobert will return to the lineup Friday, likely sending Prince back to the bench.
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Timberwolves' Taurean Prince: Starting in Play-In
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Prince is in the starting five for Tuesday's Play-In Game versus the Lakers.
Prince and Kyle Anderson will replace Jaden McDaniels (hand) and Rudy Gobert (suspension) in the starting lineup Tuesday. Prince averaged 14.5 points, 4.0 assists and 3.3 rebounds in 28.3 minutes across his previous four starts this season.
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Timberwolves' Taurean Prince: Provides spark off bench in win
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Prince ended with 18 points (7-14 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 2-3 FT) and three rebounds across 35 minutes during Sunday's 113-108 win over the Pelicans.
Prince led all Wolves bench players in scoring and shots made while ending Sunday's contest as one of four Minnesota players with 15 or more points in a winning effort. Prince has tallied at least 15 points in two straight outings.
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Timberwolves' Taurean Prince: Set to play Friday
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Prince (illness) is available for Friday's game versus the Lakers.
Prince is one of Minnesota's many players who have been upgraded to available Friday with a non-COVID illness. The 28-year-old forward is averaging 10.4 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 23.7 minutes across his last 10 outings.
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Timberwolves' Taurean Prince: Questionable Friday
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Prince (illness) is questionable for Friday's matchup against the Lakers.
Prince has missed two straight games with an illness going around the Wolves' locker room. He'll presumably be a game-time decision.
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Timberwolves' Taurean Prince: Out Wednesday
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Prince (illness) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game in Phoenix, Alan Horton of the Timberwolves Radio Network reports.
This will be the second straight game on the sidelines for Prince, and with Jaylen Nowell (knee), Kyle Anderson (illness) and Anthony Edwards (illness) still being listed as questionable, Minnesota could be very thin tonight. If all these guys are out, Nickeil Alexander-Walker would make for an interesting streamer.
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Timberwolves' Taurean Prince: Questionable for Wednesday
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Prince (illness) is questionable for Wednesday against the Suns.
Prince missed Monday's game for the same reason. With Karl-Anthony Towns (calf) and Anthony Edwards (ankle) both expected to play, Prince isn't looking at a big workload if he gets the green light.
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Timberwolves' Taurean Prince: Listed out Monday
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Prince (illness) won't play Monday against the Kings.
Prince will miss his first game since Feb. 26 due to an illness. Kyle Anderson draws the start at power forward in his absence with Karl-Anthony Towns (calf) also ruled out.
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Timberwolves' Taurean Prince: Dealing with illness
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Prince is questionable for Monday's game against the Kings due to an illness, James Ham of ESPN 1320 Sacramento reports.
Prince is a late addition to the injury report, which is never a good sign. With Karl-Anthony Towns (injury maintenance) already ruled out, Kyle Anderson, Jaden McDaniels and Naz Reid would be candidates for hefty workloads if Prince is also sidelined.
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Timberwolves' Taurean Prince: Drops 15 points off bench
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Prince logged 15 points (4-8 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 5-5 FT), three assists, two rebounds and two steals over 28 minutes during Wednesday's 125-124 win over the Hawks.
Although Prince retreated to the bench following two straight starts, he was efficient from the floor and scored in double figures for a second consecutive game. He's tallied 10-plus points in five of his last 11 outings and has averaged 11.1 points and 2.4 rebounds in 24.3 minutes per game during that time.
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Timberwolves' Taurean Prince: Returns to bench
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Prince isn't in the starting five for Wednesday's game versus Atlanta.
Karl-Anthony Towns will replace Prince in the starting lineup Wednesday after a prolonged absence due to a calf injury. Prince will move back to the bench after starting in the previous two games.
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Timberwolves' Taurean Prince: Pours in season-high 35 points
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Prince ended Monday's 140-134 victory over the Knicks with 35 points (12-13 FG, 8-8 3Pt, 3-4 FT), five rebounds and two assists in 32 minutes.
While Prince was on the streaming radar heading into the night as a replacement in the starting five for Anthony Edwards (ankle), even the savviest of managers couldn't have expected a performance like what he delivered Monday. Just about everything about his stellar night is unsustainable for Prince, who is shooting 48.1 percent from the field and 39.6 percent from three-point range for the season even after the nearly flawless outing. A 30-minute role could still be in the cards for Prince if Edwards misses further time, but considering Edwards was listed as questionable ahead of Monday's contest before being ruled out, it's possible Prince finds himself back on the bench as soon as Wednesday versus the Hawks.
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Timberwolves' Taurean Prince: Starting for injured Edwards
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Prince will start Saturday's matchup against the Timberwolves, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.
With Anthony Edwards (ankle) missing his first game of the season Saturday, Prince will get the nod. It's unclear when Edwards, who is in a walking boot, will return, so Prince could earn more starts beyond this weekend. In two previous starts, Prince has averaged 9.5 points, 6.0 assists, 3.0 rebounds, 1.0 steals and 1.0 blocks in 25.5 minutes.
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Timberwolves' Taurean Prince: Scores 13 points in 25 minutes
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Prince registered 13 points (5-12 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 2-3 FT), three rebounds, two assists, one block and two steals over 25 minutes during Tuesday's 117-94 loss to the 76ers.
Prince led the bench unit with 25 minutes, scoring at least 10 points for the third time in his past four games. However, before managers get too excited, it should be noted that this was a blowout, resulting in additional minutes for many of the second and third units. Prince can have some deep league appeal, but as for standard formats, he should be viewed as nothing more than a stream candidate, and a risky one at that.
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Timberwolves' Taurean Prince: Back in action Tuesday
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Prince (personal) isn't listed on the injury report for Tuesday's game against the Clippers.
Prince didn't travel with the team for Sunday's matchup at Golden State, but he'll join the squad in time to suit up Tuesday evening after missing the last two matchups due to a personal matter. The Baylor product is averaging 8.2 points, 2.6 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.0 steals over his last five appearances.
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Timberwolves' Taurean Prince: Not on road trip
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Head coach Chris Finch said Prince isn't traveling with the Timberwolves on their current four-game road trip, which began Sunday at Golden State, Chris Hine of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Prince has been away from the Timberwolves for the team's first two games out of the All-Star break, and he looks set to miss the remaining three contests of the trip while he tends to the personal matter. His absence could result in the Timberwolves running more guard-heavy lineups that afford Jordan McLaughlin, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Jaylen Nowell (knee) and Austin Rivers more run on the second unit.
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Timberwolves' Taurean Prince: Out Sunday
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Prince (personal) will not play Sunday against the Warriors, Alan Horton of the Timberwolves Radio Network reports.
This will be the second straight game on the sidelines for Prince, and with Jaylen Nowell (knee) also on the inactive list, Nickeil Alexander-Walker should be able to flirt with minutes in the mid-20s. Alexander-Walker put up 13 points, three boards, one assist, three triples, one steal and one block in 24 minutes off the bench his last time out, so he could be someone to consider as a streamer.
