Having won three consecutive games, and four of their last five, the Minnesota Timberwolves (19-44) face the Golden State Warriors (31-31) at Target Center on Thursday night.
Thursday's contest begins the first of a three-game homestand for Minnesota, who moved to 9-6 this season when both Karl-Anthony Towns and D'Angelo Russell play following a 114-107 victory over the Houston Rockets on Tuesday. Leading the way for the Wolves in Tuesday's win was Towns, who tallied 31 points, seven boards, and five assists. Forward Juancho Hernangomez added 22 points on 8-of-12 shooting off the bench.
The Warriors, currently sitting in 10th place in the Western Conference, are battling for play-in positioning with 10 games remaining in their 2020-21 campaign.