Minnesota Timberwolves vs Washington Wizards Predicted Starting Lineups and Depth Chart for Jan. 13 | 2024-25 NBA Season

The Minnesota Timberwolves hit the road to face the Washington Wizards on Monday for their first encounter of the 2024-25 NBA season. The Timberwolves previously swept the Wizards 2-0 in their 2023-24 season series.

Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Washington Wizards: Starting Lineups and Depth Charts

Timberwolves Starting Lineup and Depth Chart for Jan. 13

The Timberwolves are projected to use a starting lineup of Donte DiVincenzo (PG), Anthony Edwards (SG), Jaden McDaniels (SF), Julius Randle (PF) and Rudy Gobert (C) for the upcoming matchup.

Position	Starter	2nd	3rd
PG	Donte DiVincenzo	Mike Conley	Rob Dillingham
SG	Anthony Edwards	Nickeil Alexander-Walker	Donte DiVincenzo
SF	Jaden McDaniels	Josh Minott	Nickeil Alexander-Walker
PF	Julius Randle	Naz Reid	Joe Ingles
C	Rudy Gobert	Naz Reid	Julius Randle

Wizards Starting Lineup and Depth Chart for Jan. 13

Meanwhile, the Wizards are expected to deploy a starting lineup of Jordan Poole (PG), Carlton Carrington (SG), Bilal Coulibaly (SF), Kyle Kuzma (PF) and Alexandre Sarr (C).

Position	Starter	2nd	3rd
PG	Jordan Poole	Carlton Carrington	Jared Butler
SG	Carlton Carrington	Corey Kispert	Jordan Poole
SF	Bilal Coulibaly	Kyshawn George	Justin Champagnie
PF	Kyle Kuzma	Justin Champagnie	Kyshawn George
C	Alexandre Sarr	Jonas Valanciunas	Anthony Gill

Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Washington Wizards: Injury Reports

Timberwolves injury report for Jan. 13

The Timberwolves only have Terrence Shannon Jr. listed as out on their injury report for the contest.

Player	Status	Injury
Terrence Shannon Jr.	Out	Ankle

Wizards injury report for Jan. 13

Meanwhile, the Wizards will be without Marvin Bagley III, Saddiq Bey, Malcolm Brogdon and Tristan Vukcevic.

Player	Status	Injury
Marvin Bagley III	Out	Knee
Saddiq Bey	Out	Knee
Malcolm Brogdon	Out	Foot
Tristan Vukcevic	Out	Ankle

Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Washington Wizards: Preview

Ahead of the game, the Minnesota Timberwolves stand eighth in the Western Conference with a 20-18 record. They have won six of their last 10 outings and are coming off a 127-125 home loss against the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday. Donte DiVincenzo led Minnesota's losing effort in the matchup with 27 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists and two steals.

Meanwhile, the Washington Wizards stand last in the East as well as the league overall with a 6-31 record. They have won just two of their last 10 outings and are dealing with a six-game losing streak after suffering a blowout 136-95 home loss against the OKC Thunder on Sunday.

Jordan Poole led their losing effort with 13 points, three rebounds and four assists while Corey Kispert led their scoring with 17 points off the bench.

How to watch Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Washington Wizards?

The Timberwolves-Wizards matchup is scheduled to tip off at 7 p.m. ET at the Capital One Arena in Washington. Minnesota residents can watch the game on FanDuel Sports Network - North, while fans around Washington can catch it on Monumental Sports Network. The contest can also be streamed live on FuboTV or via the NBA League Pass.