San Antonio Spurs vs Minnesota Timberwolves Predicted Starting Lineups and Depth Chart for Dec. 29 | 2024-25 NBA season

The Minnesota Timberwolves will look to add to their two-game win streak when they take on the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday, for the third time this season, at the Target Center. Both teams remain in the playoff picture and will be desperate to put together a string of wins to move up the Western Conference as we approach the midway point of the season.

Sunday's game offers plenty of exciting matchups with Victor Wembanyama and Rudy Gobert, two of Europe's most talented big men, facing off. Veteran Spurs guard Chris Paul, along with their standout rookie Stephon Castle, will be tasked with containing Anthony Edwards.

Three-time All-Star Julius Randle, who continues to put up big numbers for Minnesota, will also hope to make a splash.

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San Antonio Spurs vs Minnesota Timberwolves Predicted Starting Lineups and Depth Chart

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (Photo Credit: Imagn)

The San Antonio Spurs have turned to Mitch Johnson to lead the team forward in the absence of Gregg Popovich, and the interim head coach has stuck with a small rotation.

The Spurs have stuck with a regular starting five though most of the season, with Chris Paul and Harrison Barnes leading the roster with 31 starts each. Victor Wembanyama and Julian Champagnie have started 26 games. Stephon Castle has earned 17 starts but hasn't been in the starting lineup since Dec. 8.

San Antonio have no reported injuries going into Sunday's matchup, so we can expect to see Chris Paul, Devin Vassell, Jeremy Sochan, Harrison Barnes and Victor Wembanyama take the court at the Target Center.

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San Antonio Spurs depth chart

G	Chris Paul	Tre Jones	Blake Wesley
G	Devin Vassell	Stephon Castle	Malaki Branham
F	Harrison Barnes	Julian Champagnie
F	Jeremy Sochan	Keldon Johnson	Sandro Mamukelashvili
C	Victor Wembanyama	Charles Bassey	Zach Collins

Minnesota Timberwolves coach Chris Finch has stayed loyal to his starting five. Only seven different players have received starts this season, with Anthony Edwards, Jaden McDaniels, Julius Randle and Rudy Gobert starting every game for the organization.

Minnesota will be without center Luka Garza and guard Daishen Nix, who are both sidelined with injuries.

The Timberwolves are expected to put out a starting lineup that includes Mike Conley, Anthony Edwards, Jaden McDaniels, Julius Randle and Rudy Gobert.

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Minnesota Timberwolves depth chart

G	Mike Conley	Donte DiVincenzo	Rob Dillingham	Daishen Nix (O)
G	Anthony Edwards	Nickeil Alexander-Walker	Terrence Shannon Jr.	Joe Ingles
F	Jaden McDaniels,	Josh Minott
F	Julius Randle	Naz Reid	Leonard Miller
C	Rudy Gobert	Luka Garza (O)

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San Antonio Spurs vs Minnesota Timberwolves preview

Overall, the San Antonio Spurs have a 16-15 record and are ninth in the Western Conference. They are 5-5 in their last 10 games and have a 5-8 record in away games. The Spurs are coming off a 96-87 win over the Brooklyn Nets and will look to carry that momentum into Sunday's encounter.

Victor Wembanyama, the 2023-24 Rookie of the Year, will be the man to keep an eye on for the visiting Timberwolves. The French center leads the roster in points (25.2) rebounds (10.1) and blocks (4.0). Chris Paul, who was signed during the offseason, has been a valuable addition, averaging 9.6 ppg, 4.1 rpg and 8.2 apg.

The Minnesota Timberwolves (16-14) sit just above the Spurs, with a half game lead over their Western Conference rivals. The team has been inconsistent over the season but has improved over the last month, winning eight of 12 games since Nov. 29. Minnesota is 6-4 in its last 10 games and has a 8-6 record at the Target Center.

Minnesota is riding a two-game win streak following wins over the Dallas Mavericks and the Houston Rockets.

Anthony Edwards has been central to the Timberwolves offense, with the fifth-year guard leading the team in points (25.3) and ranking third in assists (4.0). On the defensive front, Rudy Gobert continues to put up big numbers, averaging 10.4 rpg and 1.5 bpg.