Warriors vs. Timberwolves live streams: How to watch TNT game without cable

Yash Matange

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Thursday's contest between the Warriors and Timberwolves is the third clash between both teams this season with both franchises splitting the previous two matchups on Nov. 10 and Jan. 16.

After starting off this season red-hot, winning 27 of their first 33 games, Golden State has found it difficult to maintain its form and Draymond Green's availability or lack thereof is a huge reason why. Although they have won their last three games, the Warriors have gone just 8-7 in the 15 games since Christmas Day and of those 15, they are 5-6 when Green isn't available.

In addition, their games since Christmas Day have also included the integration of former multiple All-Star Klay Thompson. The guard has averaged 14.7 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.6 assists through seven games, where the team has gone 3-4.

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This game against Minnesota is the penultimate of a seven-game homestand for the Warriors, who have won the final three games including their most recent 38-point blowout win against the Mavericks.

On the other hand, the Timberwolves come into this game after a win in Portland. That victory was the team's 24th of the season, already surpassing their tally from last year.

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While that's a small victory for the franchise's new front office and coaching staff, there are promising signs. Their three best players in Anthony Edwards, Karl-Anthony Towns and D'Angelo Russell have not only been the team's most used 3-man line-up but also boast of a remarkable net rating of 13.0 in 652 minutes.

If we were to extrapolate their current winning percentage of 51.1 percent through their remaining 35 games, it amounts to at least 17 more wins which would take their season's tally to 41. That would be the franchise's second-best win tally since the 2004-05 season.

While that can't be predicted to the exact numbers, things seem to be going in the right direction for the Timberwolves.