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Timberwolves, Suns battle injuries before battling each other

Chris Paul and Devin Booker are among the Phoenix standouts who are sidelined.

By Star Tribune staff

January 13, 2023 at 2:38AM

Wolves guard Anthony Edwards threw down a dunk in Wednesday’s loss to Detroit. He is listed as questionable for the Phoenix game because of a hip injury. (Paul Sancya, Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Phoenix Suns at Timberwolves

7 p.m. Friday, Target Center

TV: BSN Radio: 830-AM

Game preview: The Suns (21-22) are without C Deandre Ayton (ankle), G Devin Booker (groin), F Jae Crowder (not with team), F Cam Johnson (knee), G Chris Paul (hip), G Cam Payne (foot) and G Landry Shamet (hip). ... They are in a 2-10 stretch and have lost three more games than they did all last season (64-18). ... The Wolves (20-22) list G Anthony Edwards (hip) as questionable as they enter a stretch of five games in seven days. ... The Suns have won the past six meetings.