Paul Pierce banged his knee in Tuesday's game, but he says he will play Wednesday against Minnesota, the Washington Post's Michael Lee reports.

Pierce banged his knee in Tuesday's game, but he says he will play Wednesday against Minnesota, the Washington Post's Michael Lee reports.

Analysis:

He will probably want to take the court against ex-teammate Kevin Garnett in Garnett's debut with the T-Wolves. Pierce had a nice game Tuesday, but given that Wednesday will be the second game of a back-to-back, it may be best to look for a different option in daily leagues.