Will the Warriors take revenge on Minnesota?

The Golden State Warriors get a visit from the Minnesota Timberwolves on 01/27/2022.The home side are ranked second in the West and the visitors are in seventh place.

Golden State Warriors – Statistics & current form

Coach Steve Kerr’s troops are already playing their sixth home game in a row. So far, the result is successful on paper with five wins and one defeat.

However, this is deceptive: The loss to Indiana, only third-last in the East, or the two extremely close wins against the bottom team in the West, Houston, and a team from Utah with few substitutes show that things have not always been going too well for the Warriors.

The team is obviously weakened by the loss of power forward Draymond Green. In addition, Klay Thompson has been out again recently due to knee problems.

Although he returned in the recent win against Dallas, the “Splash Brother” is still under a minutes restriction anyway after his previous comeback after more than two years.

Minnesota Timberwolves – Statistics & current form

Minnesota Timberwolves basketball has been mostly playful of late: Only three of the past eleven games ended with a defeat for the franchise from Minneapolis. Coach Chris Finch also enjoyed success against their upcoming opponents in the middle of the month, and they have played exclusively at home since then, as described.

This one was even very clear with a difference of 20 points and with the triumph the basketball players from the Northwest Division, which has only been won once so far in 2004, successfully took revenge for the previous season’s defeat against the Warriors in November of last year.

Golden State Warriors – Minnesota Timberwolves Tip

For the last ten meetings, this pairing has always had a home win! Currently, the odds are once again favouring the home side, but there is no sign of a clear victory for the hosts.

For the game between the Golden State Warriors and Minnesota Timberwolves on 28.01.2022, the tip is therefore aimed at an away win or a defeat for the visitors with a maximum difference of six points.

Finch’s team is currently stable, while the hosts have been a little shaky lately, as in the very narrow victory against the last-place team in the West, Houston. With the “Defensive Player of the Year” of 2017 Draymond Green, an important player is missing in the static of the home team.

Furthermore, the most recent head-to-head encounter just a fortnight ago already showed that the in-form visitors are currently on a par with the Warriors in terms of play.

Admittedly, Stephen Curry, the best scorer on the Californian side, was missing in the game, but the clear victory of the Timberwolves was nevertheless an indication of a close duel.