Golden State Warriors (26-22, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (15-32, 13th in the Western Conference) Salt Lake City; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Warriors -9.5; over/under is 241.

Golden State is also conducting self-reflection after losing consecutive games against the Toronto Raptors and Dallas Mavericks. The Warriors need to find a way to compensate for the absence of Butler, who averaged 20.0 points, 5.6 rebounds and 4.9 assists over 38 games.

BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota comes into the matchup against Golden State after losing five games in a row. The Timberwolves have gone 14-14 against Western Conference teams. Minnesota is fifth in the Western Conference with 33.5 defensive rebounds per game led by Rudy Gobert averaging 7.4.

Check out the Warriors' midseason grade through the first half of the NBA regular-season.