MINNEAPOLIS -- Jimmy Butler sat out Minnesota's 115-109 victory Saturday night against Toronto with a sore right knee.
Butler is averaging 21.7 points per game for the revamped Timberwolves, who entered with the fourth-best record in the Western Conference. Minnesota had lost two straight before hosting the Raptors. Nemanja Bjelica started in Butler's place.
Butler missed two games earlier this season -- his first with the Timberwolves -- due to injury, and Minnesota lost them both by a combined 44 points.
Jamal Crawford was also ruled out for Saturday night's game with a left big toe sprain.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.