The test will still be tough for the Timberwolves, but it did become a bit more manageable. The Golden State Warriors announced the defending NBA Finals MVP will miss Wednesday’s game due to a left thigh contusion.

Without Durant, the Warriors will likely go with one of Nick Young or Andre Igoudala to fill out the starting lineup. This may give Tom Thibodeau an opportunity to “hide” Jeff Teague on Durant’s replacement, while Jimmy Butler and Andrew Wiggins could be assigned to Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson. Still, either option won’t deter the Warriors from bringing the same level of firepower teams are used to facing.

The Timberwolves face the Warriors, in Golden State, Wednesday at 9:30 p.m.

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Tim Faklis

Tim Faklis is a senior editor and the Timberwolves beat writer for Zone Coverage, as well as an NBA contributor for Sporting News. He's written about basketball and music for A Wolf Among Wolves, VICE, City Pages, Fansided, Growler Mag, Hardwood Paroxysm, The Classical, and others. As it stands right now, he remains the world's biggest Trenton Hassell fan.

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