Minnesota Timberwolves center Gorgui Dieng (sore left hip) is expected to play on Friday versus the Houston Rockets.
His hip was sore on Thursday, but he's been getting a lot of treatment in the past 24 hours and fully expects to give it a go. He was listed as probable, so this isn't a surprise. We'll have confirmation before tip-off, but Dieng can be penciled into lineups for now.
Dieng ranks 62nd in the league with a 1.8 nERD in 68 games played. He's averaging 9.9 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game, while posting a 60.4 True Shooting Percentage. We project Dieng to score 11.9 points, grab 9.0 boards, and dish out 1.9 assists against the Rockets, while shooting 53.7 percent from the floor.
Source: Rotoworld.com