In their second meeting over three days, the Golden State Warriors defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 114-106 on Sunday night thanks to a 39-foot shot from almost halfcourt that beat the third-quarter buzzer. Curry ended with 30 points and eight assists.
Curry hit Buddy Hield for a crucial 3-pointer at the 58-second mark then found Jonathan Kuminga for the game-winning dunk with 2:55 remaining.
Hield scored 27 points, including two 3-pointers halfway through the third quarter that put Golden State ahead and leveled the score at 69. With seven three-pointers, Hield is just one basket away from becoming the 17th player in NBA history to reach 2,000.
Kuminga finished with seven rebounds and 20 points.
As Minnesota’s four-game winning streak came to an end, Anthony Edwards scored 27 points.
Takeaways
Timberwolves: G Due to a sprained right ankle, Rob Dillingham missed his fifth consecutive game in a row. Minnesota had won the series five times in a row.
Warriors: Due to a problematic right ankle, Andrew Wiggins was unable to play on Friday.
Key moments
Thirteen seconds into the second half, Rudy Gobert grabbed Draymond Green’s left side of his face with a driving hand and he was given a foul call. After the Warriors contested, it was reviewed and found that Green had struck the big man’s eye.
Key stats
Curry scored 10 points in a row, including successive 3-pointers, after Hield’s 3-pointer opened Golden State’s scoring in the second quarter. 53 seconds prior to halftime, Curry made another 3-pointer, just after Gary Payton II stopped Julius Randle’s attempt.
Up next
Following the Timberwolves’ failure to advance to the NBA Cup knockout round, Minnesota will face the Lakers on Friday in a game that was added to the schedule. The Warriors, who have defeated the Rockets in 15 meetings and eight in a row away from home, take face Houston on Wednesday in the NBA Cup quarterfinals.
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