With eye on play-in berth, Warriors take on Timberwolves

[ASFN Admin]

The Golden State Warriors will be in the unusual position of benefitting if they do and benefitting if they don't when they visit the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night. As the result of a trade involving D'Angelo Russell and Andrew Wiggins last season, the Warriors (31-31) will get the Timberwolves' first-round pick this year if Minnesota does not finish in the top three in the lottery. Golden State has been rooting for the Timberwolves (19-44) to win, and the Russell- and Karl-Anthony Towns-led club has done a good job of that of late.

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