The Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Golden State Warriors 107-90 on Friday night in the first of two games between the two teams this weekend, led by Anthony Edwards, who finished with 30 points and nine assists.
After missing Golden State’s victory over Houston the previous evening to rest his ailing knees, Stephen Curry is back for the team. He had 23 points.
Curry’s 3-pointer with 10:38 left made the score 80-77, but the Warriors once more had trouble controlling the ball and making crucial stops.
The T-Wolves, who return to town on Sunday to play again at Chase Center, had 17 points and 11 rebounds from Rudy Gobert.
After missing Thursday’s game due to soreness in his left calf, Draymond Green also played. Green, who has 10 points, 9 rebounds, and 6 assists, has occasionally played with the second unit when coach Steve Kerr needed an experienced player on the court. This season, he received his eighth technical.
Timberwolves: Since snapping a 12-game losing run on the Warriors’ home court, Minnesota has won four in a row at Chase Center and the last five games in the series. The Timberwolves led 56-46 at the half after holding a 27-19 rebounding advantage in the first half.
Warriors: The Warriors were 5 of 19 in the first nine or more minutes of their second quarter, which saw Golden State score only four points. Due to Andrew Wiggins’ problematic right ankle and Moses Moody’s left knee pain, the Warriors were shorthanded in the late going.
With 1:18 remaining in the third, Gary Payton II would have cut Minnesota’s advantage to seven points with a layup off a pass from Curry, but the Timberwolves contested the play and it was called an offensive foul.
With 32 seconds remaining in the first quarter, Curry converted a three-point play and scored his first points of the evening with a 19-footer before getting fouled. He ended up going 3 for 9 from long range after missing his first four 3-point attempts.
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