The Timberwolves entered this game riding a 5 game losing streak. The Warriors were doing the exact opposite with a 5 game win streak and the best record in the NBA. The Warriors would play the Timberwolves at home in this game where former Warrior D’Angelo Russell would play the player he was traded away for in Andrew Wiggins. Jonathan Kuminga also ended up on the Warriors due to that trade. This was the Warriors 7th straight home game so they were definitely well rested after not having traveled in a couple of weeks. Stephen Curry was coming off of a huge game with 50 points and would look to ride that momentum to another great game. For the Timberwolves to win they needed to, limit Steph to less than 30 points, stay in the game while their 2nd unit is on, and find a nice game out of their big 3. For the Warriors to win they needed to limit turnovers, find another nice game out of the 2nd unit, and defend the big 3 of the T-Wolves well. Would the Warriors be the first team to 10 wins or would the T-Wolves snap their 5 game losing streak? To the game!
Kevon Looney won the tip which led to an Andrew Wiggins pullup jumper. At 11:19 Anthony Edwards made a pullup jumper of his own. At 10:13 Andrew Wiggins made a 3 to give the Warriors a 3 point lead. At 8:35 D’Angelo Russell made a pullup jumper to tie the game at 10. Then at 8:23 Kevon Looney made 1 of 2 free throws to give the Warriors the lead. At 8:10 Karl-Anthony Towns made a 3 to retake the lead for the T-Wolves. At 7:47 Kevon Looney made a tip in layup to retie the game. At 7:36 Draymond Green made 1 of 2 free throws to give the Warriors the lead. Then at 4:54 Anthony Edwards made a 3 to tie the game. At 4:44 Andrew Wiggins made a pullup jumper to retake the lead for the Warriors. At 1:20 Naz Reid made a turnaround hook shot to give the Timberwolves the lead. At 1:10 Steph made a 3 to give the Warriors the lead once more. Then at the 1 minute mark Anthony Edwards tied the game with a layup. With 49.1 seconds left in the Nemanja Bjelica made a layup to give the Warriors the lead. The Warriors were led by Andrew Wiggins in the first quarter with 11 points. The Timberwolves were led by Anthony Edwards with 16 points. The Warriors shot very well in the first quarter with 57.1% from the field and 50% from downtown. The T-Wolves on the other hand shot horribly with 37.9% from the field and 36.4% from deep. The Warriors led 31-28 after the 1st quarter.
To start the 2nd quarter Stephen Curry made a 3. At 10:57 Naz Reid made 1 of 2 free throws to give the T-Wolves their first points of the quarter. At 10:31 Gary Payton ll completely slammed home an alley oop dunk from Steph to give the Warriors a 10 point lead. At 9:37 Naz Reid made a 3 to cut the deficit to 9. Then at 9:12 Gary Payton ll made 1 of 2 free throws to give the Warriors a 10 point lead once more. At 8:32 Naz Reid made a pair of free throws to make it a 9 point game once again. At 8:11 Steph made a finger roll to give the Warriors an 11 point lead. At 7:17 Kevon Looney made a finger roll to give the Warriors a 15 point lead. Then at 2:35 Andrew Wiggins made a dunk to give the Warriors a 20 point lead. At 2:10 Anthony Edwards made a 3 to make it a 14 point game. At 1:53 Steph made 1 of 2 free throws to give the Warriors a 15 point lead. With 22.2 seconds left in the half Anthony Edwards made 1 of 2 free throws to make it a 15 point game. Then with just seconds left in that half Jarred Vanderbilt stole the ball from Draymond and made a dunk. To end the half Andrew Wiggins went baseline to baseline to make a layup with just 0.02 seconds left in the half. The Warriors were led by Andrew Wiggins in the first half with 22 points, 2 rebounds, and a steal. Stephen Curry chipped in too with 10 points, a rebound, 5 assists, and 2 steals. Kevon Looney was a key player as well with 9 points, 9 rebounds, an assist, and a steal. The Timberwolves on the other hand were led by Anthony Edwards with 23 points and 2 assists. Karl-Anthony Towns played well too with 11 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals. Naz Reid chipped in off the bench with 10 points, a rebound, an assist, and a steal. The Warriors shot amazingly in the first half with 64.1% from the floor, and 46.2% from downtown. The Timberwolves were not as fortunate shooting wise with 40% from the field and 40% from 3. The Warriors ended the 2nd half with 2 more assists, 11 more rebounds, 3 more steals, 2 more blocks, and 1 fewer foul than the T-Wolves. The Warriors and T-Wolves each had 9 turnovers in the first half. This was a great 1st half for the Warriors led by Andrew Wiggins and featured multiple highlight reel dunks. The Warriors led 69-54 at halftime. To the 3rd!
To start the 3rd quarter Anthony Edwards made a layup. At 11:25 Andrew Wiggins made a pullup jumper to give the Warriors their first points of the quarter. At 9:46 Draymond Green made 2 free throws to give the Warriors a 20 point lead. At 9:10 Patrick Beverley made 1 of 2 fouls to make it a 19 point game. Then at 6:21 Anthony Edwards made a dunk to make it a 14 point game. At 5:39 Stephen Curry made a step back jumper to retake a 16 point lead. At 5:17 D’Angelo Russell made a 3 to make it a 13 point game. At 4:40 D’Angelo Russell made another 3 to make it a 10 point game. Then at 3:43 Steph made a pair of free throws to give the Warriors a 15 point lead. At 2:51 Anthony Edwards made a 3 to cut the deficit to 9. At 1:03 Anthony Edwards slammed home a dunk to make it a 4 point game. With 50.1 seconds left in the quarter Nemanja Bjelica made a 3 to give the Warriors a 3 point lead. To end the quarter Otto Porter Jr. made a pair of free throws. The Warriors were led by Andrew Wiggins through 3 quarters with 24 points. Anthony Edwards led the T-Wolves through 3 with 35 points. The Warriors shot well in the first 3 quarters with 51.7% from the field but a horrible 32% from deep. The Timberwolves shot decently with 41.1% from the field and 41.2% from 3. The Warriors led 93-84 after the 3rd quarter.
To start the 4th quarter Nemanja Bjelica made 2 free throws. At 10:38 Naz Reid made a pair of free throws for the first Timberwolves points of the quarter. At 9:40 Malik Beasley made a fadeaway jumper to make it a 5 point game. At 9:28 Otto Porter Jr. made a 3 out of the timeout to give the Warriors an 8 point lead. Then at 8:55 Jordan Poole made a deep 3 to give the Warriors an 11 point lead. At 7:56 Jordan Poole made a layup to take a 15 point lead for the Warriors. At 6:44 Anthony Edwards made a 3 to make it a 10 point game prompting a Warrior timeout. At the 5 minute mark Patrick Beverley made a made a layup to make it a 5 point game. Then at 4:40 Kevon Looney made an open dunk to give the Warriors a 7 point lead. At 2:57 Stephen Curry made a step back jumper to give the Warriors a 10 point lead. At 2:31 Andrew Wiggins made a 3 to give the Warriors a 13 point lead. At 2:03 Andrew Wiggins hammered home a put back dunk over the head on Karl-Anthony Towns to give the Warriors a 15 point lead. Then at 1:05 D’Angelo Russell made a layup to make it a 13 point game. At the 1 minute mark Juan Toscano-Anderson made a pair of free throws. To end the game Anthony Edwards made a couple of free throws. The Warriors won 123-110.
Leo’s Courtside Commentary: This was yet another great win for the Warriors that marked their 10th win of the season. The Warriors were led by Andrew Wiggins who had a monster game with 35 points, 2 rebounds, 2 steals, and multiple dunks over Karl-Anthony Towns. Steph had a nice game too with 25 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, and a steal. Kevon Looney was a huge factor in this game as well with 11 points, an absurd 17 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, and 1 block. The Timberwolves on the other hand were led by Anthony Edwards who had a career high 48 points, along with 6 rebounds, 5 assists, and 2 steals. Karl-Anthony Towns played well too with 17 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 steals. D’Angelo Russell chipped in too with 18 points, 1 rebound, 7 assists, and a block. The Warriors shot decently in this game with 47.1% from the field but a horrible 27.5% from deep. The Timberwolves didn’t have their best shooting night either with 41.1% from the field and 38.6% from 3. The Warriors ended up with 7 fewer assists, 13 more rebounds, 6 more steals, 2 more blocks, 1 fewer turnover, and 7 fewer fouls than the Timberwolves. Overall, this was a great win for the Warriors powered by Andrew Wiggins who had a monster game against his former team.
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