For a team battling for the top spot in the Western Conference, the Minnesota Timberwolves couldn't have asked for a better matchup on Wednesday night.
The Timberwolves draw a home game in Minneapolis against the league's worst team, the Detroit Pistons.
Minnesota (49-22) continues to hang tough despite Karl-Anthony Towns' knee injury, which has sidelined him since March 4.
The Timberwolves have won five of their last six games, including a 114-110 triumph over Golden State on Sunday. They're still within striking distance of Denver and Oklahoma City in the fight for home-court advantage throughout the conference playoffs.
They knocked down 21 of their 40 3-point attempts against a Warriors team that features the "Splash Brothers" of Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson.
"We were getting stops and we were running, trying to catch them off balance before their defense could get set," Minnesota guard Mike Conley said. "You've got multiple playmakers in that gr...
