Andrei Kirilenko (back) will not play vs. the Wolves on Friday, but he hopes to begin taking contact on Monday. This rules him out for Sunday's game vs. the Pistons, also, as he continues to recover after recently having an epidural. His return can't come soon enough for the slumping Nets, who are off to a 3-8 start with Deron Williams hurting and Jason Kidd coming under fire for his somnolent bench demeanor.