The Timberwolves (4-14) will be facing a huge challenge against the Spurs (15-3) since the latter currently leads the 2010-2011 NBA season.
Although defeating the Spurs on its own home-floor will be hugely tough, the Timberwolves can still pull it if they would play as a team and impose tough defense on the Spurs.
Versatile Timberwolves forward
Michael Beasley need to have an A-game against the Spurs to give his team a chance to defeat the mighty Spurs.
Rising Timberwolves center Kevin Love, the league’s top rebounder also needs to produce big numbers for his team so that they can upset and surprise the Spurs at the AT&T Center.
The odds of winning against the Spurs might not be on their side but the Timberwolves can still pull it off if Beasley and Love can have a monster game against the Spurs.
The home-team Spurs are the odds on favorite to win the game despite due to their superior win-loss record.
The Spurs is also very focused on winning their game to avoid two successive losses to two of the worst teams in the NBA today.
The Spurs earlier lose to the
Los Angeles Clippers 90-85 due to the strong effort of Clippers sensational rookie Blake Griffin,
Leading the charge for the Spurs in this game is its scoring leader NBA superstar center Tim Duncan, who is expected to dominate the weak young frontline of the Timberwolves anchored on Beasley and Love.
Versatile Spurs forward Manu Ginobili is also expected to play big for the Spurs alongside superstar point-guard Tony Parker.
If the Spurs big-three made up of Duncan, Ginobili and Parker will play superb there is no chance they will lose against the youth laden Timberwolves.
To avoid an upset, the Spurs needs to give their 101 effort against the upset conscious Timberwolves, who wants to get a chance to play in the NBA playoffs this year.
