"Wolves point guard Jonny Flynn was walking around in the Timberwolves locker room before the game, seemingly without a limp.

"Actually," he said, "I feel pretty good."

But he didn't play Saturday against the New Jersey Nets at Target Center after rolling his right ankle in Thursday's practice. While the injury isn't serious, the Wolves, only nine games into Flynn's return from hip surgery, are erring on the side of caution.

"It's the opposite ankle from his hip, and he didn't practice [Friday]," Wolves coach Kurt Rambis said. "Without seeing him in a full practice, seeing him running to see if he'd be limping on it, favoring it one way or another, as a precaution we're keeping him out."

Flynn had spent the nine games since his return trying to scrape the rust off his game while at the same time getting in-game chemistry going with a number of new teammates. Coming off the bench behind starter Luke Ridnour, Flynn had averaged 17.4 minutes, 5.1 points, 2.9 assists and 1.8 turnovers.

Rambis said he thought Flynn would practice Sunday. Flynn said he would definitely practice Sunday and play Monday in Boston.

But, for an night, it thrust Sebastian Telfair back into the rotation, and he played well, especially in the fourth quarter. He had eight points and an assist in 16 minutes."