Kevin Love is home today, too ill to play in this afternoon's Martin Luther King matinee game against Philadelphia.
Ryan Gomes will return to the starting lineup in his place, alongside Al Jefferson
The Wolves will have to play on with his 12.3 rebounds per game.
"We'll just all have to chip in without him," Wolves guard Jonny Flynn said. "That's a lot of rebounds to make up for, especially against an athletic team like this."
Center Ryan Hollins, though, will play for the first time after missing six games with what came to be called strep throat.
"We'll throw him out there," Kurt Rambis said, unsure how much Hollins will be able to play.
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