Golden State Warriors vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction: Will the home team be able to rehabilitate?

Golden State unexpectedly lost to Cleveland for the second time this season. In a back-to-back matchup against Minnesota, will Steve Kerr's team be able to rehabilitate? Let's pick a few betting options.

The Warriors played Cleveland after a road series in which they beat Oklahoma (141:139) and Detroit (120:109) and lost to the same Cavs (104:115) and Denver (105:108). Perhaps the failure in the game with Cleveland (104:115) is also due to fatigue after the tour. Another factor is the suspension of Draymond Green for the second technical foul in the third quarter, as a result of which Golden State lost defensive efficiency. Steph Curry had a bad game, too, as although he scored 30 points, he made only 9 of his 24 field-goal attempts.

The Timberwolves have won five straight. First, the team had a brilliant four-game home stretch that included stopping two season leaders - Boston (114-109 (101:101 in overtime) and Denver (110:89). Then, on the road, Minnesota beat San Antonio (117:110).

After the start of the season, the Timberwolves are the league's best defense, allowing only 102.2 points per game on average.

Minnesota is the league's first-ranked defense at the moment. Golden State is in the top ten in the respective rankings, also having great potential in terms of defense. Nothing is left to bet on TU in a meeting of two excellent defenses. We'll do that without trying to predict the outcome - the opponents are worthy of each other.