After a campaign that has been disjointed in concept and execution, the Warriors can make the case with wins on Tuesday and particularly Wednesday that they are, in fact, “figuring it out,” as Steph Curry implored fans (specifically “Twitter fingers”) to do two weeks back.
Although the Golden State Warriors struggled in the 2024-25 season, they've conquered the Minnesota Timberwolves. Wednesday's primetime ESPN-broadcasted matchup continued the theme of their regular-season series. The Warriors tamed the Timberwolves in a wire-to-wire 116-115 victory.
The Warriors were up 34-10 late in the first quarter, a mind-boggling combination of Minnesota ineptitude and Golden State desperation.
Analyzing Thursday’s Minnesota Timberwolves at Utah Jazz odds and lines, with NBA expert picks, predictions and best bets.
Golden State Warriors vs. Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA starts at 9:30 p.m. ET on Jan. 15. This game takes place at Target Center in Minneapolis. This game will air on ESPN.
Minnesota coach Chris Finch didn't see the end of his team's game in Phoenix on Wednesday night, but he certainly had to like what transpired after he was ejected.
The NBA schedule on Thursday will see Collin Sexton and the Utah Jazz (10-35) hosting Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves (26-21) at Delta Center, with the matchup tipping at 9:00 PM
After a campaign that has been disjointed in concept and execution, the Warriors can make the case with wins on Tuesday and particularly Wednesday that they are, in fact, “figuring it out,” as Steph Curry implored fans (specifically “Twitter fingers”) to do two weeks back.
Kawhi Leonard is back, and even though he's still rounding into form, his return has been transformative for the Los Angeles Clippers. It's been a small sample size, but early signs indicate the presence of the two-time Finals MVP entrenches the team among the Western Conference elites.
For the Suns, Kevin Durant had 33 points and Devin Booker added 28 with eight assists in the loss, but the Timberwolves were too much to handle. One concerning thing for the Suns was Durant wearing a wrap on his left thumb, although he still shot 13-of-19 from the field and didn't have a single turnover in the game.
Though the strength of schedule over this span hasn’t necessarily been impressive, Phoenix has been better recently, winning nine of its last 13 games. So, as the team continues its pursuit of Jimmy Butler, the Suns (24-22) are moving their way up the standings.
Kevin Durant and Anthony Edwards dueled, scoring 33 points each as the Phoenix Suns lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves 121-113 after a second-half collapse.