wolves gameday

7 P.M. VS. L.A. LAKERS • Target Center • FSN, 830-AM

Preview: The Lakers lost 127-117 at Oklahoma City on Tuesday night after beating Philadelphia on Sunday at home. The Lakers had lost four consecutive games and nine of their past 10 games before that. The Lakers and Wolves – both jockeying for draft-lottery probabilities – play twice between now and season's end. They finish the season series April 10 at Staples Center. They've split their first two games.

Players to watch: Lakers rookie G Jordan Clarkson scored 30 points and had seven assists in Tuesday's loss. G Jeremy Lin scored a season-high 29 points off the bench in Sunday's 101-87 victory over Philadelphia and 19 on Tuesday against OKC. In the first 15 games after the All-Star break, he has averaged 14 points on 45.3 percent shooting and has led the team in scoring off the bench five times. … The Wolves played just seven players – that's all they had healthy – in Monday's 106-104 overtime victory at Utah. It's the first time any NBA team has played just seven players in a game this season.

Injuries: Wolves G Kevin Martin (hamstrings) and C Justin Hamilton (head) are questionable, G Ricky Rubio (sore ankle), F Kevin Garnett (sore knee) and G Gary Neal (sprained ankle) are doubtful and F Anthony Bennett (sprained ankle), F Robbie Hummel (fractured hand) and F Shabazz Muhammad (finger surgery) are out. Lakers G Bryant, G Nick Young (fractured kneecap), F Julius Randle (broken leg) and G Ronnie Price (elbow surgery) is out.

JERRY ZGODA