Still down three starters, Wolves stick with winning formula tonight at Indiana

Beasley, Milicic out again for Wolves

February 12, 2011 at 12:08AM

The Wolves will forge on tonight in Indiana without three-fifths of the their starting lineup -- Luke Ridnour, Michael Beasley and Darko Milicic all remain out.

So far, their makeshift lineup has produced back-to-back road victories at New Orleans on Monday and Houston on Tuesday.

Tonight, they play a Pacers team that has won five of six games since assistant Frank Vogel took over for fired coach Jim O'Brien.

Beasley said before tonight's game that he won't play tomorrow night at home against Philadelphia. He is keeping with his vow after to rest his troublesome left ankle after he turned it again late in Monday's game.

Milicic warmed up before tonight's game, but decided his hip flexor still is too sore.

The Wolves now will rely upon Nikola Pekovic and Kosta Koufos mostly to contain big Roy Hibbert, who has been rejuvenated by the Pacers' coaching change.

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Jerry Zgoda

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Jerry Zgoda covers Minnesota United FC and Major League Soccer for the Minnesota Star Tribune.

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