On Friday night, the Golden State Warriors will host the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Chase Center in San Francisco.
The Warriors are coming off a 130-124 loss to the Chicago Bulls (also at home).
Kristaps Porzingis finished with 17 points, four rebounds, two assists and four blocks while shooting 5/13 from the field and 2/6 from three-point range in 20 minutes of playing time.
Warriors Announce Kristaps Porzingis Status
For Friday’s game against the Timberwolves, Porzingis will be available (as he is not on the injury report).
The 2018 NBA All-Star has appeared in three games for the Warriors.
He is averaging 12.7 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2.0 blocks per contest while shooting 40.6% from the field and 28.6% from three-point range.
Porzingis Before Golden State
Porzingis was the fourth pick in the 2015 NBA Draft.
He spent the first three years of his career playing for the New York Knicks (when he made the All-Star Game in his third season).
After the Knicks, the 30-year-old had stints with the Atlanta Hawks, Washington Wizards, Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics.
His career averages averages are 19.5 points, 7.6 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.8 blocks per contest while shooting 46.1% from the field and 36.5% from three-point range in 521 games.
Golden State Ahead Of T-Wolves
The Warriors come into play as the eighth seed in the Western Conference with a 32-33 record in 65 games.
They are in the middle of a three-game losing streak (and 3-7 over their last ten).
Following the Timberwolves, the Warriors will play their next game on Sunday when they visit Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.
Looking At Timberwolves Before Warriors
The Timberwolves are the sixth seed in the Western Conference with a 40-26 record in 66 games.
They are in the middle of a three-game losing streak (but have won six out of ten).
Following Golden State, the Timberwolves will play their next game on Sunday when they visit Chet Holmgren and the Oklahoma City Thunder.