Wolves-Golden State game preview

Wolves featured on TNT again

Preview: The 38-10 Warriors have won five of their past six games and 10 of their last 12 after Tuesday's 123-112 victory over New York at home. Golden State has won four of its past five games and 18 of its past 21 against the Wolves. The Warriors won last season's series 3-1 and won 125-101 at Oracle Arena on Nov. 8 as well. They make their one and only Target Center appearance this season March 11. … The Wolves will make their second appearance in a week as the nightcap in TNT's Thursday doubleheader. Marv Albert and Chris Webber will call the game.

Players to watch: The Warriors became the first team in NBA history to put four players in the All-Star Game in consecutive years when Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant were named as starters and Draymond Green and Klay Thompson were picked by Western Conference coaches as reserves. Curry is captain of one team and LeBron James the other in a new format in which they alternately will pick players selected from each conference for their team. … Curry needs two points to score 14,000 for his career and will be the fifth Warrior to do so.

Injuries: Wolves G Jimmy Butler missed his third consecutive game Wednesday at Portland because of a sore right knee and is questionable. G Jamal Crawford played against the Trail Blazers after he missed two games because of a sprained big toe. Warriors rookie F Jordan Bell has missed the past two games because of ankle inflammation.

JERRY ZGODA