Timberwolves' Nickeil Alexander-Walker: Back in starting lineup
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Alexander-Walker will start Saturday's game against Portland.
With Anthony Edwards (hip) and Mike Conley (finger) sidelined, Alexander-Walker and Rob Dillingham will move into the starting lineup. Across his previous four starts this season, Alexander-Walker has averaged 12.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.8 steals in 32.8 minutes per game.
Timberwolves' Nickeil Alexander-Walker: Starting sans Conley
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Alexander-Walker will start in Thursday's game against the Jazz, Dane Moore of 'The Dane Moore NBA Podcast' reports.
The 26-year-old will get the starting nod for just the third time this season with Mike Conley (thumb) on the shelf. Alexander-Walker is coming off a season-high 23 points in Wednesday's win over the Suns, and he has averaged 10.0 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 26.4 minutes per game over his last five appearances.
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Timberwolves' Nickeil Alexander-Walker: Red-hot from deep in win
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Alexander-Walker posted 23 points (8-14 FG, 5-10 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds and one assist in 35 minutes during Wednesday's 121-113 victory over the Suns.
Alexander-Walker took advantage of the 35 minutes he was on the floor for the Timberwolves in Wednesday's win against the Suns. The 26-year-old guard dropped a season-high 23 points while being red-hot from beyond the arc, hitting five of the 10 attempts from deep. He's averaging a career-high 40.5 percent from three-point range for Minnesota this season.
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Timberwolves' Nickeil Alexander-Walker: Cleared from injury report
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Alexander-Walker (leg) is off the injury report for Wednesday's game against the Suns.
After sustaining a lower left leg contusion during Monday's win over the Hawks, Alexander-Walker appears to be good to go for Wednesday to handle his usual role off the bench on the first leg of Minnesota's back-to-back. Through his last 11 games, the 26-year-old sharpshooter has averaged 6.1 points, 3.2 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.2 threes in 22.6 minutes.
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Timberwolves' Nickeil Alexander-Walker: Dealing with lower leg injury
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Alexander-Walker sustained a lower left leg contusion during Monday's 100-92 win over the Hawks, Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic reports.
Alexander-Walker supplied five points (2-7 FG, 1-5 3Pt), nine rebounds and two assists in 22 minutes before exiting the game midway through the fourth quarter. The 26-year-old wasn't able to put much weight on his leg on the way to the locker room, and his status will be something to monitor ahead of Wednesday's game against the Suns.
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Timberwolves' Nickeil Alexander-Walker: Helped to locker room
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Alexander-Walker went to the locker room during the fourth quarter of Monday's game against the Hawks due to an apparent lower body injury, Jack Borman of Locked On Sports Minnesota reports. He totaled five points (2-7 FG, 1-5 3Pt), nine rebounds and two assists in 22 minutes before exiting.
Alexander-Walker required assistance getting to the locker room after hitting the deck hard. He wasn't able to put much weight on his lower half on his way off the floor, so he'll presumably remain out for the final few minutes of Monday's matchup.
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Timberwolves' Nickeil Alexander-Walker: Scores five points
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Alexander-Walker logged five points (2-10 FG, 1-4 3Pt), five rebounds and one assist in 22 minutes during Monday's 108-106 loss to Memphis.
With Rob Dillingham starting to emerge for Minnesota, Alexander-Walker is taking a back seat in this offense. Alexander-Walker has been held to single-digit points in seven straight games, so he won't be a popular fantasy pickup in the absence of Donte DiVincenzo (toe).
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Timberwolves' Nickeil Alexander-Walker: Balanced output off bench
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Alexander-Walker ended Saturday's 119-105 loss to the Pistons with seven points (2-8 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 1-2 FT), two rebounds, three assists and two blocks across 28 minutes.
The Timberwolves didn't have their best performance Saturday and struggled on offense all game long. However, Alexander-Walker had a decent stat line and recorded at least two tallies in five of the six major categories. The shooting line was subpar after going 2-for-8 from the field, but fantasy managers who decided to start Alexander-Walker, particularly as a streaming option in category-based leagues, should be relatively happy with his contributions in this 14-point defeat.
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Timberwolves' Nickeil Alexander-Walker: Good to go against Houston
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Alexander-Walker (illness) is available for Friday's game versus the Rockets, Chris Hine of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Alexander-Walker has been upgraded from questionable to available Friday despite dealing with an illness. The 26-year-old guard is averaging 9.9 points, 2.4 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 21.8 minutes across his previous 10 appearances.
Alexander-Walker (illness) is listed as questionable for Friday's game against Houston.
Alexander-Walker was a late addition to the injury report and is in jeopardy of missing his first game of the season Friday. If the 26-year-old is sidelined, Donte DiVincenzo and Josh Minott are candidates for an uptick in playing time off the bench.
Alexander-Walker finished with eight points (3-7 FG, 2-4 3Pt), three rebounds, two assists and one steal across 15 minutes during Wednesday's 105-99 win over the Mavericks.
Alexander-Walker scored single digits for the second time in the past three games, adding very little in terms of peripheral production. The Timberwolves are struggling to find a guard rotation that works, resulting in an unpredictable timeshare for Alexander-Walker. With that said, he is currently averaging a career-high 23.4 minutes per game, putting up 9.4 points, 0.9 steals and 1.7 three-pointers.
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Timberwolves' Nickeil Alexander-Walker: Plays well off bench
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Alexander-Walker ended Sunday's 106-92 victory over the Spurs with 17 points (6-15 FG, 2-8 3Pt, 3-3 FT), three rebounds, three assists and two steals over 24 minutes.
This was a comfortable win for Minnesota, so Alexander-Walker was afforded a few extra minutes off the bench. His production has been very sporadic this season, making him hard to trust outside of deeper formats. Over his last six games, he's averaging 11.0 points, 2.5 assists, 2.0 rebounds, 0.7 steals and 1.8 three-pointers in 22.2 minutes per game.
Timberwolves' Nickeil Alexander-Walker: Season-best effort off bench
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Alexander-Walker finished Sunday's 114-106 loss to Golden State with 19 points (7-9 FG, 4-5 3Pt, 1-2 FT), one rebound, one assist and one block over 24 minutes off the bench.
The 26-year-old wing set a new season high in points, and his four made threes were his second-best showing from beyond the arc. Alexander-Walker has scored in double digits in five of the last seven games, averaging 12.7 points, 2.9 boards, 2.4 assists and 2.3 threes in 24.0 minutes a contest while shooting 57.9 percent from the floor and 48.5 percent (16-for-33) from long distance.
Timberwolves' Nickeil Alexander-Walker: Double-doubles off bench Friday
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Alexander-Walker registered 12 points (4-10 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 10 rebounds, one assist and two steals across 28 minutes during Friday's 93-92 win over the Clippers.
Alexander-Walker didn't have his best performance from an efficiency perspective. Still, he salvaged his fantasy line by posting solid numbers on the defensive end of the court, including a season-high mark in rebounds. The floor general has found ways to remain productive and has scored in double digits in his last three outings off the bench.
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Timberwolves' Nickeil Alexander-Walker: Not starting Sunday
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Alexander-Walker won't start Sunday's game against the Celtics.
Mike Conley (toe) remains out for a second straight game, but after starting in the veteran's absence Thursday, Alexander-Walker will come off the bench in favor of Donte DiVincenzo on Sunday. As a reserve this season (13 games), Alexander-Walker has averaged 8.5 points, 2.4 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 0.8 steals in 22.9 minutes per game.
