The 3-1 Timberwolves bring a league-best early scoring margin into a matchup with Golden State—and must do it without Anthony Edwards.
Minnesota arrives at 3-1 with a +68 point differential and the No. 4 power-index ranking, while Golden State is 1-3 and ranked No. 21. The key wrinkle is Anthony Edwards’ absence: he has scored 133 points in four games but is out for this matchup, leaving LaMelo Ball and the Timberwolves’ supporting scorers to carry more of the attack. Stephen Curry has 71 points and eight made threes in three games, a potent test for a Minnesota defense allowing 105 points per game. The deciding question is whether the Timberwolves can keep their scoring and defensive edge without Edwards, or whether Curry can exploit the gap and help Golden State climb back toward .500.