Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors will be taking on the Minnesota Timberwolves tonight. Despite being the defending champions, the Warriors have struggled in the first half of this NBA season. Curry was sidelined and missed a few games due to a shoulder injury. However, he soon returned and they seem to be getting on track with a record of 26 wins and 24 losses.
GSW will be facing the Timberwolves with the hopes of improving their record. Both teams hold close records and the Timberwolves are at 27 wins and 26 losses. At this juncture, one win could mean a lot in a competitive Western Conference.
With that being said, let us take a look at the injury reports and expected rosters for this game. After all, that will certainly help in forming a prediction regarding its outcome.
Stephen Curry looks healthy for the Golden State Warriors vs Minnesota Timberwolves game tonight
Thankfully for Warriors fans, Chef Curry looks healthy and is expected to play for the Warriors tonight. Despite all the struggles his team has been going through, Steph has been playing high-level basketball this season. He is averaging 29.7 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 6.5 assists. Additionally, he is also shooting an efficient 49.4% from the field and 42.7% from the three-point line.
GSW will certainly need its core to be healthy if they are to keep up the momentum and get this win over Anthony Edwards and the Timberwolves. Here are the complete injury reports and expected rosters for this matchup.
Golden State Warriors injury report
- Andre Iguodala
Golden State Warriors expected roster
- Stephen Curry
- Klay Thompson
- Andrew Wiggins
- Jordan Poole
- Draymond Green
Minnesota Timberwolves injury report
- Karl-Anthony Towns
- Taurean Prince
- Rudy Gobert
- Jordan McLaughlin
Minnesota Timberwolves expected roster
- D’Angelo Russel
- Anthony Edwards
- Rudy Gobert
- Jaden McDaniels
- Kyle Anderson
As we can tell, Both Karl-Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert are on the injury report. While there are still chances that Gobert plays, KAT is ruled out for this game. Now, let us take a look at the expert predicitions for this game between the Golden State Warriors and Minnesota Timberwolves.
The Warriors are favored over the Timberwolves tonight
Despite the fact that both these teams have similar records, the Warriors look far healthier and will be the favorites in this match. Andrew Wiggins also returned to the lineup after missing several games. They are on a three-game winning streak and will be expected to extend it tonight.
On the other hand, the Timberwolves are struggling without their star player Karl-Anthony Towns. Furthermore, Gobert hasn’t really fit in well with the team and they have a lot of flaws when he is on the court. Especially, in terms of defensive rotation and off-ball movement. While this is still expected to be a close game, we are going with Stephen Curry and the Warriors.
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