The short-handed Golden State Warriors suffered their second consecutive defeat on Sunday as they were beaten 109-103 by the Minnesota Timberwolves.

This follows their loss on the road against the Portland Trail Blazers in a tough two-game trip.

They were without superstar Stephen Curry for both games as he suffered another right ankle sprain just minutes into a win over the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night.

As well as the two-time MVP, the Warriors were missing Andre Iguodala, David West and rookie Jordan Bell.

Speaking after the loss in Minnesota, Kevin Durant admitted that it felt strange playing without Curry and some of their veterans.

"It's weird not having Steph out there," Durant said, according to ESPN's Nick Friedell. "And Andre [Iguodala] and D-West, Jordan [Bell], so we're missing a lot, and we're just kind of playing on the fly each possession."

The team's injury list has been growing in recent weeks as Iguodala and Bell have missed three straight games and West has missed four on the trot.

But KD admits that it's the absence of Curry that causes them to make more adjustments as so much revolves around the sharpshooter,

Without the point guard in the lineup, head coach Steve Kerr has opted to go with 24-year-old Quinn Cook as the starter instead of the experienced Shaun Livingston.

"Steph is the system here, and he's been a part of this since Steve Kerr's been here," Durant said.

"Without Steph there, Quinn is asked to do a lot, so it's definitely a different dynamic when you have, [as] opposed to Steph Curry, when you're having Quinn Cook. He's doing a good job stepping in and playing extremely hard, and I'm proud of him."

Cook finished the game with four points, four rebounds and two assists in place of Steph.

Despite the losses, Durant is not concerned and believes that once they get players back they'll be able to get back into rhythm and play their best basketball again heading into the playoffs.

"Those guys are smart, and we're looking forward to having them back because they definitely change our team and get us back on what we want to do out there as a basketball team.

"Because we have a system in place that maximises everybody's strengths, and you could see if you take a few guys out, it's a totally different game."

The Warriors have a good chance to get back to winning ways this week as they take on three teams below .500 - the Los Angeles Lakers, Sacramento Kings and Phoenix Suns.

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