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Timberwolves vs. Warriors: A difficult test for the defense

By Alex Monseth

Dec 11, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) looks to drive to the basket past Golden State Warriors forward Kevon Looney (5) in the first half at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 11, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) looks to drive to the basket past Golden State Warriors forward Kevon Looney (5) in the first half at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 26, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) shoots the ball ahead of Minnesota Timberwolves forward Andrew Wiggins (22) and forward Gorgui Dieng (5) during the fourth quarter at Oracle Arena. The Golden State Warriors defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 115-102. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 26, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) shoots the ball ahead of Minnesota Timberwolves forward Andrew Wiggins (22) and forward Gorgui Dieng (5) during the fourth quarter at Oracle Arena. The Golden State Warriors defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 115-102. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports /

Game Prediction

As I watched the Golden State Warriors play a prime time game Wednesday evening against the Boston Celtics, I found myself hoping they’d find out a way to pull off a win.

The Warriors eventually lost, and now will face the Timberwolves having lost their previous game. How does that relate to Minnesota? Well, Golden State has only lost back-to-back games once this season, making them all the more formidable against Minnesota Friday night.

While I think the Wolves will make this a close game, the Warriors can turn up the heat against anyone offensively, and they will do just that to pull away at the end.

But before we get to the prediction, let’s enjoy this dunk, against these same Warriors…

Hopefully I’m wrong, but I see a Golden State victory by a final tally of 107-100, with the Wolves remaining competitive but simply falling short at the end.

Next: A Path For The Timberwolves To Make The Playoffs

Also, Timberwolves fans should keep an eye on Boston visiting Denver tonight at 8:00 p.m. Central Time, and secondarily, Brooklyn at Dallas (the Mavs are one game ahead of Minnesota) and Washington at Sacramento (the Kings trail Minnesota by 1.5 games).

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