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When Stephen Curry and the Warriors enter Target Center to take on Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night (tip off at 6:30), NBA fans will be treated to a sharp generational clash. It’s not often that they compete against each other, but each is the most important member of their team.

Curry, 36, developed a budding “uncle-nephew” relationship with Edwards, 23, last summer. As teammates on the gold medal-winning basketball team Team USA at the Paris Olympics, the veteran shared tips that inspired the young star , citing Curry’s mentorship.

It doesn’t matter if the ball goes up. Curry is an established face of the NBA and Edwards is one of the under-25s who has the potential to achieve that status in the next few years. Ant wants what Steph has.

The Warriors (19-20) have suffered a series of humiliating defeats – the most recent on Monday against a Toronto team, 8-31 – and are desperate for signs of encouragement. This usually requires a burst of curry. He plays well, sometimes exceptionally well, but he has failed to pull his team out of the NBA quagmire.

Golden State’s best chance to win could be a nuclear performance from Curry, who is averaging 22.7 points per game. He hasn’t had a season this long without scoring at least 40 points in a game since 2012-13. It would be a difficult task against a Minnesota defense led by 6-foot-2 Jaden McDaniels, but that might be what it takes.

The Timberwolves (21-18) have been one of the most disappointing teams in the NBA this season. After finishing third in the Western Conference last season, they spent the first half of this season primarily at play-in tournament level.

While he tried to assimilate offseason additions Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo, Edwards was clearly their best player. He led the Timberwolves in scoring in 27 of their 39 games and averaged 25.8 points per game (eighth in the NBA). He has scored a league-high 163 points at an impressive 42.2 percent and is on pace to become the fourth player ever to break 300 points in a season.

Curry, appearing on NBC Sports Bay Area’s “Dubs Talk” podcast this season, called Edwards perhaps the biggest threat to his career record as a 3-point player.

May the triples splash. Nothing would be more adorable than a shootout between Steph and Ant.

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