Timberwolves' Donte DiVincenzo: Reaches double figures off bench
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DiVincenzo amassed 11 points (4-12 FG, 3-9 3Pt), two rebounds, four assists and three steals across 30 minutes during Thursday's 110-105 loss to the Raptors.
DiVincenzo has started to find his groove off the bench for the Timberwolves, again providing a lift offensively on the second unit in Thursday's defeat. DiVincenzo finished as one of two Minnesota players with at least three threes and has now surpassed the double-digit scoring mark in two straight outings.
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Timberwolves' Donte DiVincenzo: Good to go
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DiVincenzo (back) has been cleared to play Monday against the Raptors.
DiVincenzo was added to the injury report as questionable due to back spasms, but the issue isn't significant enough to hold him out of this one. He's coming off a solid 15-point performance Sunday against the Suns.
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Timberwolves' Donte DiVincenzo: Still dealing with back spasms
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DiVincenzo (back) is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Raptors.
DiVincenzo was a late addition to the injury report Sunday due to back spasms, but he played through the issue and finished with 15 points, his second-highest mark of the season. Mike Conley (toe) is also questionable, so if both guards are sidelined, Nickeil Alexander-Walker would be in store for a major workload against Toronto.
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Timberwolves' Donte DiVincenzo: Good to go Sunday
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DiVincenzo (back) is listed as available for Sunday's game against the Suns.
DiVincenzo was a late addition to the injury report Sunday due to back spasms, though he will seemingly play through the issue against Phoenix. The 27-year-old has yet to miss a game with his new club. However, he has struggled thus far, averaging 8.9 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.3 assists while shooting only 33.6 percent from the field across 25.7 minutes per game in 13 regular-season outings.
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Timberwolves' Donte DiVincenzo: Late addition to injury report
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DiVincenzo is questionable for Sunday's game against the Suns due to back spasms.
DiVincenzo is a late addition to the injury report, which is never a good sign. He's averaged 19.7 minutes per game over his last three appearances. If he's downgraded to out, Nickeil Alexander-Walker would likely see increased minutes, while Rob Dillingham could carve out a larger role in the rotation.
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Timberwolves' Donte DiVincenzo: Poor outing in loss
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DiVincenzo racked up two points (1-10 FG, 0-6 3Pt), three rebounds and three assists in 22 minutes during Wednesday's 106-98 loss to Portland.
DiVincenzo has now tallied just five total points over his last two outings. The 27-year-old guard has had a poor start to the season since being traded to Minnesota, averaging 9.4 points, 3.4 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.5 steals in 26.3 minutes across 12 appearances. Alarmingly, DiVincenzo is shooting just 33.9 percent from the field and 30.6 percent from three.
DiVincenzo finished Monday's 114-93 victory over the Hornets with 14 points (5-9 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 1-1 FT), five rebounds, three assists, two blocks and two steals across 28 minutes.
DiVincenzo took advantage of a favorable matchup, turning in arguably his best all-around performance of the season. He continues to share the point guard role with Mike Conley, as both players provide value to the team. An injury to Conley would thrust DiVincenzo into a role similar to what he had down the stretch last season in New York. As for right now, DiVincenzo should be a lock to see close to 25 minutes per night.
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Timberwolves' Donte DiVincenzo: Shooting woes from deep in win
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DiVincenzo ended with nine points (4-10 FG, 1-6 3Pt), two assists and one rebound across 27 minutes during Thursday's 117-115 win over the Kings.
DiVincenzo struggled from beyond the arc for a second consecutive game and has shot 3-for-14 from deep over his first two regular-season outings. The 27-year-old was the first man off the bench alongside Naz Reid, though DiVincenzo was unable to truly affect the game outside of his nine points. Thus far, DiVincenzo has accumulated 19 points, five assists, four rebounds and two steals while shooting 33.3 percent from the field across 59 minutes.
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Timberwolves' Donte DiVincenzo: Good to go for Opening Night
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DiVincenzo (rest) is available for Tuesday's game against the Lakers.
DiVincenzo missed the Timberwolves' final preseason game against the Nuggets due to rest purposes. He will make his Minnesota regular-season debut Tuesday after being traded by the Knicks along with Julius Randle in exchange for Karl-Anthony Towns in late September. Across 81 regular-season games (63 starts) during the 2023-24 campaign, DiVincenzo averaged a career-high 15.5 points along with 3.7 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.3 steals over 29.1 minutes per contest.
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Timberwolves' Donte DiVincenzo: Inactive Thursday
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DiVincenzo has been ruled out for Thursday's preseason game against the Nuggets due to rest purposes.
DiVincenzo will get the night off along with the majority of Minnesota's usual rotation players. Look for Rob Dillingham, Terrence Shannon, Josh Minott and Daishen Nix to see sizable workloads in the backcourt as a result.
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Timberwolves' Donte DiVincenzo: Records 17 points
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DiVincenzo posted 17 points (7-17 FG, 3-13 3Pt), five assists, two rebounds and a steal across 28 minutes in Wednesday's 125-123 preseasom loss to the Bulls.
DiVincenzo struggled with his shot Wednesday, but his new role as the sixth man for the Timberwolves looks secure. DiVincenzo's skill set will allow him to fill in at several positions, and his potential is uncapped despite the reserve role to begin the season.
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Timberwolves' Donte DiVincenzo: Slides to second unit
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DiVincenzo won't start Wednesday's preseason game against the Bulls.
DiVincenzo started each of the Timberwolves' first three preseason games, but he'll slide to the bench with Julius Randle (shoulder) set to make his Minnesota debut. DiVincenzo is slated to play a key role off the bench for the T-Wolves in 2024-25.
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Timberwolves' Donte DiVincenzo: Plays well Sunday
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DiVincenzo produced 15 points (6-11 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 1-1 FT), seven assists, three rebounds and one steal in 27 minutes of Sunday's 115-110 preseason loss to the Knicks.
DiVincenzo's terrific preseason continues, and this time he made his presence felt against his former teammates. It's been pretty clear that DiVincenzo will have a big role with Minnesota, as he brings a lot to the table with his playmaking and floor-spacing ability.
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Timberwolves' Donte DiVincenzo: Starting vs. Lakers
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DiVincenzo is starting in Friday's preseason game against the Lakers, Alan Horton of the Timberwolves Radio Network reports.
DiVincenzo will debut for Minnesota as the starting shooting guard in this preseason game. However, he won't carry this role into the regular season, as he'll only be part of the starting unit in this game due to the absence of Anthony Edwards (rest).
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Timberwolves' Donte DiVincenzo: Sent to Twin Cities
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DiVincenzo was traded to the Timberwolves on Friday along with Julius Randle in exchange for Karl-Anthony Towns, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
DiVincenzo was an integral part of the Knicks' rotation last season, averaging 15.5 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.3 steals and a career-high 3.5 triples across 29.1 minutes in 81 games. However, the addition of fellow Villanova product Mikal Bridges during the offseason made DiVincenzo somewhat expendable for New York. He now figures to play a prominent role on Minnesota's wing this season.
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Knicks' Donte DiVincenzo: Record outing in Game 7 loss
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DiVincenzo posted 39 points (11-21 FG, 9-15 3Pt, 8-10 FT), four rebounds, two steals and one assist over 41 minutes in Sunday's 130-109 loss to Indiana in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
DiVincenzo led the way for New York on offense, leading all players in Sunday's winner-take-all game in threes made while setting a record for most threes in a Game 7 in NBA playoff history. As a result, DiVincenzo led all players in scoring, coming up one point shy of reaching the 40-point mark and tying a season-high point total. DiVincenzo had an outstanding series against Indiana, finishing the series averaging 22.7 points over seven contests.
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Knicks' Donte DiVincenzo: Explodes for 35 points in loss
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DiVincenzo ended Friday's 111-106 loss to the Pacers in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals with 35 points (12-26 FG, 7-11 3Pt, 4-4 FT), three rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal across 44 minutes.
Jalen Brunson wasn't at his best Friday, but DiVincenzo came through and carried the Knicks offensively with a career playoff-high scoring performance, although New York came up short and couldn't go up 3-0 in the series. DiVincenzo has been forced to embrace a bigger role on offense with several key contributors sidelined, and he's delivered so far. He should be in line for another prominent role in Game 4 with Julius Randle (shoulder), OG Anunoby (hamstring) and Bojan Bogdanovic (foot) all out.
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Knicks' Donte DiVincenzo: Leader from deep in 25-point Game 1
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DiVincenzo notched 25 points (10-17 FG, 5-9 3Pt), three rebounds, two blocks and one assist over 44 minutes in Monday's 121-117 win over Indiana in Game 1 of the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.
DiVincenzo put on a show from deep in Monday's victory, leading all players in the game in threes made while ending as one of three Knicks with 20 or more points. DiVincenzo, who also recorded a team-high pair of blocks, posted his highest point total of the postseason and has tallied 20 or more points in two straight outings. DiVincenzo has found success from deep of late, connecting on five threes in back-to-back games.
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Knicks' Donte DiVincenzo: Fills stat sheet in Game 6
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DiVincenzo racked up 23 points (8-18 FG, 5-9 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds, seven assists, three blocks and two steals across 48 minutes during Thursday's 118-115 victory over Philadelphia in Game 6 of the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.
Jalen Brunson carried the Knicks to victory in this series-clinching win, but DiVincenzo deserves credit for stepping up when the team needed him the most. He was coming off a few subpar performances, as he had shot 8-for-28 from the field in the previous three games of the series, but he reached the 20-point mark for the first time in the current playoff run while also filling out the stat sheet as he normally does. The Knicks need DiVincenzo at his best if they also want to get past the Pacers in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. He averaged only 12.0 points while shooting 36.4 percent from the field in the first round.
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Knicks' Donte DiVincenzo: Struggles with shot
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DiVincenzo ended Tuesday's 112-106 overtime loss to Philadelphia in Game 5 of the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs with nine points (3-10 FG, 1-7 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds, one assist and two blocks across 26 minutes.
DiVincenzo has had a tough series so far on the offensive end, but he's been solid defensively and does a lot of things that don't always show up on the box score. Through five games of the opening-round series, the guard has averaged 9.8 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.8 three-pointers while hitting 33.3 percent from the field.
