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Tip-off · Friday, January 8
MinnesotaTimberwolves0-0 · away
MIN
7:00 pm ET
WAS
WashingtonWizards0-0 · home

Minnesota Timberwolves at Washington Wizards

7:00 PM ET · 4:00 PM PTCapital One Arena, Washington
When and where to watch

Minnesota Timberwolves at Washington Wizards: tip-off Fri, Jan 8, 7:00 PM ET (4:00 PM PT) at Capital One Arena. Local TV: DAZN-MIN (MIN), MNMT/Monumental+ (WAS); NBA League Pass out of market.

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Expected starters

projected from 2025-26 minutes · every lineup today →
Away · MinnesotaTimberwolves
  1. Anthony EdwardsAnthony EdwardsG · #528.8pts · 35.0 min
  2. Jaden McDanielsJaden McDanielsF · #314.8pts · 31.7 min
  3. Rudy GobertRudy GobertC · #2710.9pts · 31.3 min
  4. LaMelo BallLaMelo BallG · #120.1pts · 28.0 min
  5. Ayo DosunmuAyo DosunmuG · #1314.8pts · 27.3 min
OutDonte DiVincenzoAchilles · Leg · Right
Home · WashingtonWizards
  1. Anthony DavisAnthony DavisF-C · #2320.4pts · 31.3 min
  2. Kyshawn GeorgeKyshawn GeorgeF · #1814.8pts · 29.0 min
  3. Bub CarringtonBub CarringtonG · #710.7pts · 27.7 min
  4. Deandre AytonDeandre AytonC · #812.5pts · 27.2 min
  5. Alex SarrAlex SarrC · #2016.3pts · 27.2 min
OutTristan VukcevicHip · Torso · LeftOutAJ DybantsaAnkle · Leg · LeftOutJamir WatkinsKnee · Leg · Left

Teams confirm their starters about 30 minutes before tip-off. Until then this is the five the data points to, with anyone ruled out already removed.

Head to head · games that counted

Timberwolves lead 2-0

Timberwolves vs Wizards: the matchup page →
Sun, Jan 4 · 2025-26MIN141WAS115Wed, Nov 19 · 2025-26WAS109MIN120
How to watch · Timberwolves at Wizards7:00 PM ET4:00 PM PT · Friday, January 8
MNMT/Monumental+WASDAZN-MINMIN

No national TV: watch on the teams' local broadcasters in-market, or on NBA League Pass out of market (local blackouts apply).

Wizards marketMNMT/Monumental+ (regional sports network — cable, or the network's own app)
Timberwolves marketDAZN (streaming, local market)
RadioSiriusXM · 106.7 The Fan/The Team 980 AM/Bloomberg 99.1 · 830 WCCO
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Around the world

Where this game lands

6 of 12 countries get it at a live-friendly hour

AustraliaLiveSat 11:00 AMDisney+ (ESPN)Zikarsky (MIN)CanadaLiveFri 7:00 PMTSNLyles (MIN)FranceAlarmSat 01:00beIN SPORTS · beIN SPORTS CONNECTSarr (WAS) · Coulibaly (WAS) · Beringer (MIN) · Gobert (MIN)NigeriaAlarmSat 1:00 AMSportyTVOkpara (WAS)IrelandLiveSat 00:00Sky SportsNew ZealandLiveSat 1:00 PMDisney+ (ESPN)PhilippinesLiveSat 8:00 AMPrime VideoUnited KingdomLiveSat 00:00Sky SportsGermanyAlarmSat 01:00Sky Sport · Sky GoIndiaAlarmSat 5:30 AMPrime VideoItalyAlarmSat 01:00Sky Sport Basket · Sky GoSouth AfricaAlarmSat 02:00SportyTV

Injury report

both teams · read every 15 minutes
Timberwolves1 listed
OutDonte DiVincenzoAchilles · Leg · Right · est. return 2027-04-02
Wizards3 listed
OutTristan VukcevicHip · Torso · Left · est. return 2026-11-02
OutAJ DybantsaAnkle · Leg · Left · est. return 2026-10-23
OutJamir WatkinsKnee · Leg · Left · est. return 2027-04-02