Gameday: Wolves at Golden State

Last update: December 25, 2007 - 9:13 PM

Preview: The Warriors, 111-98 winners over the Wolves a week ago at Target Center, are 16-6 in their past 22 games after starting the season 0-6 when star Stephen Jackson served a season-opening, seven-game suspension. Included in those 22 games was a 12-3 stretch that was the franchise's best 15 games since Tim Hardaway, Mitch Richmond, Chris Mullin and, of course, Jim Petersen played for them. ... The Wolves are 1-12 on the road, with their only victory coming Nov. 26 at New Orleans. Tonight they begin a four-game, six-day West Coast trip.

Players to watch: Jackson has scored 20 or more points in 10 of his past 13 games, including 29 on Sunday in a road victory at Cleveland, and he is averaging 21.1 points and 39.9 minutes. ... Forward Al Harrington scored 25 points, 19 of them in a pivotal third quarter, vs. the Wolves last week. Included was a 4-for-5 night from three-point range.

Numbers: Blaine's Patrick O'Bryant, the 7-footer who played at Bradley, has been on the Warriors' inactive list eight times and did not play in eight other of the team's 26 games. The ninth pick in the 2006 NBA draft, he's averaging 1.8 points, 1.4 rebounds and 5.3 minutes in 12 games he has played.

Injuries: Reserves Gerald Green and Michael Doleac missed Wolves practice Monday because of the flu but traveled with the team and are considered game-time decisions. Former Wolves guard Troy Hudson's career might be over because of an arthritic hip condition. Austin Croshere is listed as out because of a lower back strain.

Note: The game is not on local television but is available to those with NBATV.

JERRY ZGODA