Scouting Report: Wolves vs. Warriors

The great road experiment of March/April 2012 is now complete for the Minnesota Timberwolves. After spending 11 of their last 13 games away from Target Center, the Wolves return home tonight to face the Golden State Warriors at 7 p.m. Minnesota will play seven of its 11 remaining games this season at Target Center.
After a difficult stretch on the road, a little home cooking might be just what the Wolves need.
The Wolves enter tonight’s game having lost their last three games and are 4-11 since their last winning streak—a three-game stretch of victories from March 3-7. Their most recent defeat came on Monday at Sacramento, falling to the Kings 116-108.
The Warriors are coming off a 98-94 loss to the Grizzlies in Memphis on Tuesday. That’s Golden State’s sixth straight loss and 11th in their past 13 games. The Warriors have allowed 100 or more points to their opponents in six of their last eight games. In this head-to-head series, Golden State is 13-5 in its last 18 meetings against the Wolves. Last time out
The Wolves won their first meeting with Golden State this season, topping the Warriors 97-93 in Oakland on March 19. Kevin Love led the way with 36 points on 13-of-23 shooting and was 3-of-5 from 3-point range. He had 16 boards on the night and accounted for four of the team’s nine offensive rebounds. Both Luke Ridnour and JJ Barea had 10 assists in the game, marking the fifth time in Wolves history that teammates had double-digit assist totals. For Golden State, David Lee led the way with 25 points, newly acquired Richard Jefferson had 19 points and Klay Thompson had 17 points. Key matchup: Love vs. Lee