Minnesota Timberwolves guard Donte DiVincenzo will not return to Saturday’s playoff matchup against the Denver Nuggets after suffering a lower right leg injury during the opening quarter.
The injury happened without any contact from opposing players. DiVincenzo was moving toward a loose ball when he planted his foot and immediately collapsed, clutching the back of his right leg.
Team officials announced DiVincenzo would not return before the first quarter concluded.
Throughout the regular season, DiVincenzo contributed 12.2 points per contest while connecting on 37.9% of his three-point attempts. In the opening three games of this playoff series against Denver, he had elevated his scoring to 14.3 points per game.
