Golden State Warriors

The Minnesota Timberwolves and Golden State Warriors have finalized their injury reports and starting lineups.

While the motion offense is their bread and butter, having one of the best pick-and-roll ballhandlers in the league in Steph Curry allows them to have the ...

All the Warriors had to do in this situation was to hold onto the ball, dribble it out, and burn as much clock as possible. Not to sound like a broken record, but the Warriors have lost several games due to turning the ball over too darn much. These are mistakes a team can’t afford with the playoffs looming and playoff positioning playing a crucial role. That goes for turnover percentage, as well — their 15.7 TOV% is worse than any other team in the league save for the Rockets’ 16.5 TOV%. The defense must then respond in one of two ways: either they give up the easy switch and therefore, the mismatch; or they scheme up a coverage quirk to prevent the potential mismatch. All things considered, Towns does a good job on Curry — but I felt like Curry could’ve done more to break Towns down. That’s a subtle example, but in many ways it spoke the loudest. But for some reason — bad decision making, bad process, or settling due to other factors (e.g., fatigue) — the Warriors just settled too much for my liking. The Warriors run two ballscreens (“Dive Roll”) to get Karl-Anthony Towns switched onto Curry. Such windows gave the Warriors chances to pick apart the small cracks and bust them wide open. But instead of Curry attacking Towns in isolation, he passes to Jordan Poole, who doesn’t generate anything against Taurean Prince. The Warriors have always done a great job mixing up their offense and giving opponents different looks.

A Warriors win Sunday would go a long way toward assuring they will finish ahead of the Timberwolves in the final standings. It not only would create a 2 1/2- ...

... Mike Conley hit four of his first five 3s to score all 12 of his points in the first quarter. He played 15 1/2 minutes in his first game since the Warriors reacquired him at the trade deadline from Portland after he helped Golden State to a championship last season as a top defender. The Warriors have won 13 of 15 overall in San Francisco. ... The Warriors tied the season series 2-all. Green fouled Rudy Gobert with 27.7 seconds left to save a likely dunk, and Gobert missed the first of his two free throws. Warriors: Klay Thompson's five 3-pointers gave him 273, moving him closer to his career high in 3s for a season of 276 set in 2015-16. He scored 23 points off the bench to lead Minnesota, which snapped a 12-game skid on the Warriors' home floor. ... A replay review overturned Taurean Prince's common foul to a Flagrant 1 with 30.4 seconds left in the first, and then he picked up his third personal just four seconds later. Jordan Poole gave Golden State the lead on a 3-pointer with 1:28 left, moments after Towns had connected from deep. “Down the stretch we had it right there.” The Kings, coached by former Golden State top assistant Mike Brown, will try to end the longest playoff drought in NBA history Monday night at home against Minnesota. Naz Reid hit a baseline 3-pointer with 6:12 remaining, followed by a layup.

The Minnesota Timberwolves square off with the Golden State Warriors as we continue our NBA odds series with a prediction and pick.

If those two are ruled out, expect the Warriors to win this game and cover the spread. The Warriors are one of the highest-scoring teams in the NBA. It is hard to bet against the Warriors when they are at home. They have a record of 39-36 and still have a chance to jump to the fourth spot in the West. The Timberwolves will have to win this game on the offensive side of the court. The Timberwolves allow teams to shoot 37.3 percent from three, the fifth-worst mark in basketball. Minnesota will need to play its best to win this game on the road, but if Conley, Gobert and McDaniels rise to the challenge, Chris Finch’s team could keep it close. The Timberwolves are 37-37 at the moment, seventh in the West. At 30-7, they are very tough to beat when playing at Chase Center. Minnesota, the Warriors have a chance to lengthen their lead and keep themselves out of the play-in tournament. The Timberwolves have a 20-19 record against teams over .500 on the year. This game will continue our NBA odds [series](https://clutchpoints.com/betting) with a prediction, pick and how to watch.