Karl-Anthony Towns out vs. Pacers with knee soreness / News - Basketnews.com

Karl-Anthony Towns will miss at least Minnesota's next game vs. Indiana with a knee soreness. One more player remains questionable for the Wolves.

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Karl-Anthony Towns was ruled out of Thursday’s road game, where the Minnesota Timberwolves will be facing the Indiana Pacers, with left knee soreness.

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Towns, who will miss his third game of the season after also sitting out Feb. 27 game against the San Antonio Spurs for personal reasons, has averaged 22.1 points with 8.4 rebounds in 60 games, all starts.

Heading into NBA play Wednesday, the Timberwolves were in sole possession of first place in the Western Conference with a half-game lead over the Oklahoma City Thunder and a one-game lead over the Denver Nuggets.

The Timberwolves also listed Jordan McLaughlin as questionable with an illness.

Minnesota are 8-3 since February 8, 43-19 overall, and are coming off a 119-114 home victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday.

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