Both the Minnesota Timberwolves and Washington Wizards may be without multiple key players in Wednesday night's matchup.

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jaden McDaniels has been ruled out of the team’s game against Washington because of a sprained left wrist, his first absence in nearly two years.

Naz Reid scored a season-high 22 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the short-handed Dallas Mavericks 120-96

Playing patsies the majority of games early in the season doesn't equip the Timberwolves for the playoff race in the Western Conference.

The Mavericks had no business being on the same floor as the Timberwolves and got embarrassed by Naz Reid again.

While appearing on a live version of the Zach Lowe Show, Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch took a shot at JJ Redick.

Along with Hendricks, the Jazz have two other usual suspects on their injury report vs. the Timberwolves: Kessler, who's out for the season due to surgery for his torn labrum, while Niang awaits the chance to make his official season debut, now being sidelined for his 10th straight game with a stress fracture in his foot.

Coming off an overtime win Sunday, the Mavs are making a quick turnaround to take on the Timberwolves on the road.

Winners in five of their last six games, the Minnesota Timberwolves will hope for another balanced scoring effort on Wednesday when they face the plummeting Washington Wizards in Minneapolis.