Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Golden State Warriors: How to watch the NBA live stream, TV channel and start time

Third quarter report

The Warriors need a win to tie it, but right now it’s anyone’s game. They have built an 87-78 lead against the Timberwolves.

If the Warriors keep playing like this, they will increase their record to 20-20 in no time. On the other hand, the Timberwolves will have to settle for a 21-19 record unless things change (and quickly).

Who is playing

Golden State Warriors @ Minnesota Timberwolves

Current records: Golden State 19-20, Minnesota 21-18

How to watch

• When: Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 9:30 pm Eastern Time
• Where: Target Center: Minneapolis, Minnesota
• TV: ESPN
• Continue: CBS Sports App
• Online streaming: fuboTV (Try it for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
• Ticket cost: $21.00

What to know

The Minnesota Timberwolves will take on the Golden State Warriors at 9:30 pm ET on Wednesday at the Target Center. The Timberwolves defense has only allowed 107.6 points per game this season, so the Warriors offense will have its work cut out for it.

Last Monday, the Timberwolves beat the Wizards with points to spare and took the game 120-106.

Anthony Edwards was a one-man wrecking crew for the Timberwolves, as he went 14-for-25 en route to 41 points plus seven assists and six rebounds. Additionally, Edwards also recorded a field goal percentage of 56%, which is the highest he has recorded since December 2024.

Although they won, the Timberwolves struggled to work together and finished the game with only 20 assists. They were destroyed by their opponents in that department as the Wizards scored 27.

Meanwhile, the point differential may have favored the Warriors last Monday, but the final result did not. They fell just short of the Raptors by a score of 104-101. For those keeping track at home, that’s the closest loss Golden State has suffered since Dec. 25, 2024.

Stephen Curry put in a good effort for the losing team, as he scored 26 points, seven assists and seven rebounds. His performance made up for a slower game against the Pistons on Thursday.

Minnesota raised its record to 21-18 with the victory, which was its third in a row on the road. As for Golden State, they haven’t been good lately as the team has lost four of their last five games, making a notable dent in their 19-20 record this season.

Keep an eye on the goal in Wednesday’s game: The Timberwolves have made hitting deep shots look easy this season, averaging 15.1 three-pointers per game. It’s not like the Warriors are struggling in that department, though, as they’ve averaged 15. Given these competitive strengths, it will be interesting to see how their clash plays out.

Looking ahead, the Timberwolves are the favorites in this one, as experts expect them to win by 6.5 points. This contest will be the seventh in a row as a favorite (so far in this stretch they have a 2-3-1 record against the spread).

Odd

Minnesota is a solid 6.5-point favorite against Golden State, according to the latest report. NBA Odds.

Bettors had a good idea of ​​the line for this one, as the game began with the Timberwolves as 5.5-point favorites.

The over/under is 215.5 points.

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History of the series

Minnesota has won 6 of its last 10 games against Golden State.

• December 21, 2024: Golden State 113 vs. Minnesota 103
• December 8, 2024 – Golden State 114 vs. Minnesota 106
• December 6, 2024: Minnesota 107 vs. Golden State 90
• March 24, 2024: Minnesota 114 vs. Golden State 110
• November 14, 2023: Minnesota 104 vs. Golden State 101
• November 12, 2023: Minnesota 116 vs. Golden State 110
• March 26, 2023: Minnesota 99 vs. Golden State 96
• February 26, 2023: Golden State 109 vs. Minnesota 104
• February 1, 2023: Minnesota 119 vs. Golden State 114
• November 27, 2022: Golden State 137 vs. Minnesota 114