Luke back, Darko ready tonight at Jazz

Wolves face Jazz five days after beating them 122-101 at Target Center

March 17, 2011 at 12:39AM

Luke Ridnour rejoined the team Tuesday night in Salt Lake City and will start tonight against the Jazz after he returned home for the last two days to be with his wife and newborn twins.

Darko Milicic also will start after he didn't practice on Tuesday in San Francisco because he was ill.

Darko helped limit Al Jefferson to nine points and nine rebounds when the Wolves thumped the Jazz on Friday at Target Center.

Nikola Pekovic walked down to the Jazz locker room before tonight's game and was looked at by a member of Utah's medical staff for an injury (what, I'm not sure) but it sounds like he's ready to play.

The Jazz, meanwhile, are all beat up while they chase for that eighth and final playoff spot in the West.

Paul Millsap, Mehmet Okur and Francisco Elson all are out tonight.

Devin Harris, Raja Bell and Gordon Hayward are expected to play after all three were listed as game-time decision.

The Wolves conclude this three-game trip on Friday at the Lakers.

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