Star Tribune · Jan 5, 2018
Wolves' Tyus Jones hurting over both loss to Nets and split lip
NEW YORK – They say things come in threes.
Just don't tell Timberwolves point guard Tyus Jones.
"I sure hope there isn't a third," he said. "Knock on wood."
A replacement for injured starter Jeff Teague these past four games, Jones dislocated his left pinkie finger late in a loss at Milwaukee last week and needed two stitches to close a split lip sustained with 40.4 seconds left in Wednesday's 98-97 loss at Brooklyn.
The Wolves trailed 96-94 when Jones cut to free himself for an inbounds pass and Nets forward Quincy Acy's moving arm caught him right in the mouth as Jones ran toward the pass that never came because a whistle sounded first.