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Warriors return home to face Timberwolves

Dec 27, 2014 - 4:19 PM (SportsNetwork.com) - The Golden State Warriors came up empty in their tour through Los Angeles and are back home for the next six games, starting with Saturday's matchup with the Minnesota Timberwolves.

The Warriors will also host Philadelphia, Toronto, Oklahoma City, Indiana and Cleveland, and have won eight straight at Oracle Arena. They are 10-1 as the host and have lost two straight overall and three of five games since winning a franchise-record 16 in a row.

Golden State dropped a 115-105 decision to the Lakers on Tuesday, then suffered a 100-86 setback against the Clippers on Christmas. Stephen Curry posted 14 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, while Klay Thompson led the visitors with 15 points. Harrison Barnes added 12 and 13 rebounds in the loss.

"Very poor execution," Golden State coach Steve Kerr said. "We had a chance to be up 15 at halftime. Offensively, we're not in the same groove. We're not moving the ball."

Kerr's squad scored a season-low 42 points in the first half, but is still third in the NBA with 107.4 ppg and first in field goal percentage (48.0).

The Warriors, who are 15-0 when holding the opposition under 100 points, won 10 in a row at home back in 1994.

Minnesota is mired in a seven-game slide and is 0-2 on a four-game road trip. It fell to 5-23 on the season with Friday's 106-102 loss at Denver, as Thaddeus Young scored 23 points and Andrew Wiggins added 22.

Shabazz Muhammad scored 14 points and Gorgui Dieng added 14 and 13 rebounds for the Timberwolves, who shot 39.8 percent and were outrebounded 62-44. Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried killed the Wolves with 25 boards and 26 points.

"We're a young team and sometimes it happens like that at the end of the game," Young said. "You just can't find a shot or you can't make a free throw."

Minnesota is on its longest losing streak since a seven-game slide from March 30-April 17, 2012.

The Wolves have lost seven in a row on the road and are 2-12 as the guest. They will close the sojourn Tuesday in Utah. The T-wolves are second-to-last in opponents' scoring at 108.9 ppg. That could be trouble against the Warriors, who recorded a 102-86 win in the Twin Cities on Dec. 8.

Curry and Thompson each scored 21 points in that one for Golden State, while Wiggins posted 21 points as well. The Warriors have won 15 of the last 18 encounters in this series.






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