Minnesota Timberwolves vs Golden State Warriors (01-24-2026) game preview: When and where to watch, expected lineup, injury report, prediction, and more

On Saturday, the Warriors will travel to Minnesota for the first of two consecutive games against the Timberwolves. The Timberwolves are 1-0 against the Warriors this season after defeating them 127-120 on December 12 sans Anthony Edwards. Last season, they defeated the Warriors 4-1 in the Western Conference Semifinals.

This season's first head-to-head encounter between Stephen Curry and Anthony Edwards will take place on Saturday. Edwards is one of the best options to be a reserve, and Curry was chosen as a Western Conference All-Star starter.

Minnesota Timberwolves vs Golden State Warriors - When and where to watch the game

The Minnesota Timberwolves vs Golden State Warriors on January 24, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET from Target Center. ABC will broadcast the entire match for their fans at home. Additionally, Fubo and Prime Videos will stream the match online.

Minnesota Timberwolves vs Golden State Warriors - Expected Starting Lineups

Minnesota Timberwolves

PG Donte DiVincenzo
SG Anthony Edwards
SF Jaden McDaniels
PF Julius Randle
C Rudy Gobert

Golden State Warriors

PG Stephen Curry
SG Brandin Podziemski
SF Moses Moody
PF Gui Santos
C Draymond Green

Minnesota Timberwolves vs Golden State Warriors - Injury Report

Minnesota Timberwolves

• Terrence Shannon Jr.- Out (Foot)

Golden State Warriors

• Jonathan Kuminga- Out (Left knee soreness)
• Jimmy Butler III- Out (Torn right ACL)
• Seth Curry- Out (A sciatic nerve issue)

Minnesota Timberwolves vs Golden State Warriors - Game Prediction

The Golden State Warriors lost 123-115 to the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night at American Airlines Center despite Stephen Curry scoring 38 points, including 12 consecutive points in the fourth quarter. With seven minutes left, the Mavericks went on a 19-8 run to blow the Warriors' 102-101 deficit to 12 points and end the game.

For the Mavericks, freshman forward Cooper Flagg contributed 21 points and 11 rebounds, while Naji Marshall scored a team-high 30 points on 10-for-12 shooting. Stephen Curry leads the NBA in total 3-pointers made this season (164), nine more than second place, despite playing the fewest games of any player in the top five.

On the other hand, last Saturday, Anthony Edwards scored 55 points against the San Antonio Spurs, setting a new career best. Edwards made eight of his ten free throw tries, shot 19-for-33 from the field, and made nine 3-pointers. With an average of 29.9 points per game this season, he is fourth in the league for scoring.



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