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Mid-week Matchup: Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Golden State Warriors

ByMax Neuhaus|
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - SEPTEMBER 22: Andrew Wiggins #22, Karl-Anthony Towns #32 and Jimmy Butler #23 of the Minnesota Timberwolves pose for portraits during the 2017 Media Day on September 22, 2017 at the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx Courts at Mayo Clinic Square in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - SEPTEMBER 22: Andrew Wiggins #22, Karl-Anthony Towns #32 and Jimmy Butler #23 of the Minnesota Timberwolves pose for portraits during the 2017 Media Day on September 22, 2017 at the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx Courts at Mayo Clinic Square in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images)
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Bench

The Timberwolves bench has been pretty solid in this young season. Players like Jamal Crawford (12 points per game and 50 percent from deep) and Nemanja Bjelica (10 points per game and 61.5 percent from deep).

The Warriors bench has been good as well. We expect solid contributions from mainstays like Andre Iguodala and Shaun Livingston. Their new addition in Nick Young has brought in great shooting off the bench (as if this team needs more good shooters).

Both head coaches are fans of keeping their starters in as long as they can. Thibs is notorious for it.

This is a close call, but I think with how well Bjelica has been shooting from deep as well as the way Thibs just lets Crawford go in and shoot at will (which he has been doing effectively), I am gonna have to give this one to the Wolves.

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