Warriors' Interior Defense Suffers Without Absent Al Horford

Al Horford was unavailable for the Golden State Warriors' 127-120 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, contributing to the team's exposed interior defense. A five-time All-Star and 2017-18 All-Defensive Second Team selection, Horford's absence, alongside Draymond Green's, was highlighted by Stephen Curry: "Draymond and Al understand how to make the impact... but we didn’t have them. We had to figure out a way to get it done, but we just didn’t." The Warriors struggled defensively without his presence.