Dallas Mavericks star Kristaps Porzingis is hoping that he could play against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday, the second game of the Mavs' back-to-back.

Per Brad Townsend of the Dallas Morning News, Porzingis is hoping to suit up on Wednesday against the Timberwolves after just playing 18 minutes in their 118-97 win over the New Orleans Pelicans. Porzingis dropped seven points and snagged six rebounds.

Though fully recovered from the ACL injury, the Mavs are still applying precautionary measures on the 24-year-old Latvian, especially now that the team is exceeding expectations.

Dallas' win over the Pelicans extended their winning streak to three games. They now have a 14-6 record for fourth place in the Western Conference. And Porzingis, though inconsistent at times, has played a key part in their early success.

So far, KP is putting up 17.2 points, 9.2 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 2.1 blocks across 31.2 minutes. His reliable shooting stroke from practically anywhere on the court coupled with a 7-foot-3 frame has made Porzingis an ideal teammate for Luka Doncic.

Analysts believe that there are tons of things to iron out in their one-two punch. Some feel that Doncic needs to involve Porzingis more in the offense. But be as it may, their tandem has created relative success for the squad. All they need is more time to develop and for Porzingis to be fully healthy.