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Golden State Warriors at Minnesota Timberwolves

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20-20, 10-10 Away
Final
116 - 115

21-19, 10-9 Home

Warriors fend off Timberwolves 116-115 behind Curry's 31 points to climb back to .500

Steph Curry drains a corner 3 to give the Warriors a late lead

Andrew Wiggins added 24 points for a depleted Warriors team seeking a spark on the last stop on a four-game trip after falling below .500 for the first time this season in a loss Monday at Toronto.

Anthony Edwards and Donte DiVincenzo each scored 28 points for the Wolves, who trailed by 24 points late in the first quarter and fought back for a 108-all tie with 1:07 left.

After Gary Payton II stepped out in a backcourt trap, DiVincenzo took an easy layup to cut the lead to 113-112 with 12.1 seconds left and promptly fouled Payton. He missed the second free throw, but Wiggins grabbed the rebound and Curry sealed it with two foul shots.

Takeaways Warriors: With Draymond Green (illness), Jonathan Kuminga (ankle) and Kyle Anderson (hamstring) missing from the frontcourt, the Warriors built a 26-5 lead behind an 8-for-12 start from 3-point range. This was a had-to-have-it performance for a team Green recently said lost its soul.

Timberwolves: Whether the 8:43 p.m. tipoff time or the absence of intense opponents Green and Anderson were factors, the lifeless start was concerning for a team struggling to sustain momentum. The Wolves missed their first eight shots and kept the fans standing for the first 4:16 until they scored.

Key moment DiVincenzo's sixth 3-pointer of the night with 2:12 to go brought Minnesota within two for a fourth time down the stretch. DiVincenzo had his season high in points and matched it with nine assists.

Key stat The Wolves had 12 points in the first quarter, their season low for any period and the fewest the Warriors have allowed in any quarter this season.

Up next The Warriors host Washington on Saturday. The Timberwolves play at New York on Friday.

Regular Season Series

GS wins series 3-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 116 - 115
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 116 - 115
4th 1.0 Gui Santos enters the game for Kevon Looney 116 - 115
4th 1.0 Buddy Hield enters the game for Moses Moody 116 - 115
4th 1.0 Nickeil Alexander-Walker enters the game for Donte DiVincenzo 116 - 115

Statistics

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nba/500/gs.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originGS https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nba/500/min.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originMIN
40-82 FG 38-86
49 Field Goal % 44
18-36 3PT 17-37
50 Three Point % 46
18-21 FT 22-29
86 Free Throw % 76
45 Rebounds 41
14 Offensive Rebounds 16
31 Defensive Rebounds 25
26 Assists 21
8 Steals 4
5 Blocks 7
12 Turnovers 9
1 Team Turnovers 0
13 Total Turnovers 9
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
13 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 22
13 Fast Break Points 11
34 Points in Paint 40
26 Fouls 17
24 Largest Lead 0
Minnesota Timberwolves Minnesota Timberwolves Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Jaden McDaniels, F Day-To-Day Dec 23
Joe Ingles, F Day-To-Day Dec 23
Golden State Warriors Golden State Warriors Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Seth Curry, SG Out Dec 21
Al Horford, C Out Dec 18

Game Information

Target Center

Location: Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 18,978 · Capacity:

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
LA Lakers 19 9 .679 - L2
Phoenix 16 13 .552 3.5 W1
Golden State 15 15 .500 5 W2
LA Clippers 8 21 .276 11.5 W2
Sacramento 7 23 .233 13 L1

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Oklahoma City 26 4 .867 - L1
Denver 21 8 .724 4.5 L1
Minnesota 20 10 .667 6 W3
Portland 12 18 .400 14 L2
Utah 10 19 .345 15.5 L4
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