McLaughlin (quadriceps) is available for Sunday's contest against the Celtics.
McLaughlin was initially listed as questionable due to a left quadriceps contusion, but the issue won't cause him to miss any games. Across his previous five appearances, the third-year guard has averaged 6.2 points, 2.8 assists and 2.2 rebounds in 16.8 minutes per game.
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Timberwolves' Jordan McLaughlin: Questionable Sunday
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McLaughlin is questionable for Sunday's game against the Celtics due to a left quadriceps contusion.
McLaughlin has appeared in each of the last five matchups, and he averaged 6.2 points, 2.2 rebounds and 2.8 assists in 16.8 minutes per game during that time. However, he apparently sustained a quad injury in Friday's win over the Mavericks. If he's unavailable Sunday, Jaylen Nowell and Leandro Bolmaro should see additional run.
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Timberwolves' Jordan McLaughlin: Scores season-high 16 points
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McLaughlin closed Friday's 116-95 victory over the Mavericks with 16 points (6-8 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 1-2 FT), five rebounds and three assists over 20 minutes.
McLaughlin was efficient from the field en route to a season-high 16 points, marking just his fourth double-digit scoring outing of the campaign. The two-way guard was one of seven Timberwolves to score in double figures Friday, but he finished second on the team in scoring behind Karl-Anthony Towns, who scored 21 points. The third-year pro will look to build off his season-high performance against the Celtics on Sunday.
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Timberwolves' Jordan McLaughlin: Good to go Saturday
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McLaughlin (groin) will be available for Saturday's game against Milwaukee, Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic reports.
McLaughlin has had to miss two of Minnesota's past four games with the lingering groin issue, but he'll be able to take the court for a second straight contest against the Bucks on Saturday. He'll likely back up Patrick Beverley at the point.
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Timberwolves' Jordan McLaughlin: Questionable Saturday
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McLaughlin (groin) is questionable for Saturday's game against the Bucks.
McLaughlin has missed two of the last four games due to a groin injury and continues to deal with the issue ahead of Saturday's matchup. If he's unavailable against the Bucks, D'Angelo Russell and Jaylen Nowell should see an uptick in playing time.
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Timberwolves' Jordan McLaughlin: Available Wednesday
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McLaughlin (groin) is available for Wednesday's game against the Lakers.
McLaughlin sat out two of the past three games with the injury but will return to the court Wednesday. He's averaged 5.2 points, 1.4 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.6 steals in 19.4 minutes over his last five appearances.
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Timberwolves' Jordan McLaughlin: Questionable vs. Lakers
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McLaughlin (groin) is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Lakers, Dane Moore of BringMeTheNews.com reports.
A groin issue has caused McLaughlin to miss two of the past three games. If he sits out again Wednesday, more minutes could be in store for Malik Beasley, Jaylen Nowell and other backcourt options.
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Timberwolves' Jordan McLaughlin: Unavailable Monday
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McLaughlin (groin) won't play Monday at San Antonio.
McLaughlin played Saturday against the Heat after sitting out the front half of the back-to-back set Friday, and he'll be unavailable again Monday. Patrick Beverley (ear) will make his return from a one-game absence and start at the point.
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Timberwolves' Jordan McLaughlin: Questionable Monday
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McLaughlin (groin) is listed as questionable Monday against the Spurs.
McLaughlin missed Friday's game against Orlando but was able to play 21 minutes in Saturday's victory over Miami. If he's cleared to play Monday, he'll likely see a similar workload.
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Timberwolves' Jordan McLaughlin: Cleared for Saturday
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McLaughlin (groin) is available for Saturday's game against the Heat, Dane Moore of BringMeTheNews.com reports.
McLaughlin is back following a one-game absence. He could see more usage with Patrick Beverley (ear) sidelined.
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Timberwolves' Jordan McLaughlin: Questionable at Miami
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McLaughlin (groin) is questionable for Saturday's game against the Heat, Dane Moore of BringMeTheNews.com reports.
McLaughlin may be able to return following a one-game absence. If he does, he could see increased minutes since Patrick Beverley (ear) is doubtful.
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Timberwolves' Jordan McLaughlin: Out at Orlando
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McLaughlin (groin) is out Friday against the Magic, Dane Moore of BringMeTheNews.com reports.
McLaughlin has been getting consistent minutes as a reserve point guard. His absence could lead to more minutes for Jaylen Nowell and Malik Beasley.
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Timberwolves' Jordan McLaughlin: Questionable Friday
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McLaughlin is questionable for Friday's game against the Magic with right groin tightness.
McLaughlin has been getting consistent minutes as a reserve point guard. If he's out, that could lead to more minutes for Jaylen Nowell and Malik Beasley.
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Timberwolves' Jordan McLaughlin: Delivers across the board Monday
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McLaughlin finished with 11 points (4-8 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 2-3 FT), six assists, three rebounds, two steals and one block across 20 minutes Monday in the Timberwolves' 124-81 win over the Trail Blazers.
McLaughlin has re-established himself as a rotation piece for Minnesota since late January, logging no fewer than 12 minutes in any of the Wolves' last 18 games while averaging 4.9 points, 4.1 assists, 2.3 rebounds and 1.3 steals to go with 47.9 percent shooting from the field and 83.3 percent shooting from the charity stripe. Monday's stat line represents the higher end of his production, though the blowout coupled with the absences of Anthony Edwards (knee) and D'Angelo Russell (hamstring) propped up his playing time.
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Timberwolves' Jordan McLaughlin: Hands out 11 dimes off bench
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McLaughlin registered 11 points (5-5 FG, 1-1 3Pt), 11 assists, five rebounds, one block and one steal over 19 minutes during Tuesday's 134-114 win over the Kings.
McLaughlin essentially played his usual role off the bench behind Patrick Beverley and D'Angelo Russell, but he was able to notch double-digit dimes on a night when the Wolves shot 48.1 percent from the field as a team and knocked down 22-of-44 three-point attempts. When Beverley and Russell are both healthy, McLaughlin isn't much of a fantasy consideration, though he's provided 6.8 assists and 1.6 steals per game over his last five appearances.
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Timberwolves' Jordan McLaughlin: More than adequate in spot start
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McLaughlin contributed 12 points (5-6 FG, 2-2 3Pt), one rebound, four assists and four steals across 27 minutes during Sunday's 126-106 win over the Jazz.
McLaughlin moved into the starting lineup, delivering a nice fantasy line for anyone who streamed him in. This was likely just a matchup-based decision but it does show what he is capable of when handed the starting job. Despite this effort, the Timberwolves could get their starting backcourt back on the floor for their next game, making McLaughlin nothing more than a deeper league asset.
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Timberwolves' Jordan McLaughlin: Getting start at point guard
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McLaughlin will start Sunday's game against the Jazz.
Both Patrick Beverley (ankle) and D'Angelo Russell (lower leg) are sidelined again, but it was Jaylen Nowell who got the starting nod against the Suns on Frday. Nowell wasn't overly effective and found himself in foul trouble in the 134-124 loss, so coach Chris Finch will mix things up and roll with a different lineup featuring McLaughlin at one guard spot and Malik Beasley at the other.
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Timberwolves' Jordan McLaughlin: Gets garbage-time run in return
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McLaughlin (COVID-19 protocols) played the final 1:11 of Sunday's 136-125 win over the Nets and recorded no statistics during his time on the court.
McLaughlin was cleared to play after a week-long stint in the health and safety protocols, but as expected, he wasn't included in head coach Chris Finch's rotation. Even with starting point guard Patrick Beverley (ankle) sitting out the contest, McLaughlin found himself behind Anthony Edwards, D'Angelo Russell, Jaylen Nowell and Malik Beasley in the backcourt pecking order.
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Timberwolves' Jordan McLaughlin: Available Sunday
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McLaughlin (conditioning) is available for Sunday's game against the Nets.
McLaughlin had been in the league's health and safety protocols since Jan. 15. He's been on the fringes of Minnesota's rotation recently but could see some playing time Sunday since Patrick Beverley (ankle) is unavailable.
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Timberwolves' Jordan McLaughlin: Could return Sunday
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McLaughlin (conditioning) is questionable for Sunday's matchup against the Nets.
McLaughlin has exited protocols but still needs to prove his conditioning is up to par. He could see more minutes than usual if available since Patrick Beverley (ankle) is questionable.
