T-Wolves Stun Warriors

The Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the visiting Golden State Warriors 103-102,
at Target Center, on Friday evening. It was a dramatic contest, as the
Timberwolves jumped out to a 10-point lead, with a 34-24 first quarter. The
Warriors responded in the second, where they out-scored the T-Wolves by one,
however, the Timberwolves came back strong in the third ensuring themselves a
12-point lead heading into the final quarter. Minnesota then extended their lead
to 14, however the Warriors went on a 13-0 run to bring the game within one
point with 7:28 to go. It was then back and fort, with the T-Wolves staying on
top, until the Warriors tied it up with 2:37 left. Minnesota battled ahead once
again but almost let it slip away as they were up by one, when Andrew Wiggins
missed two free throws, allowing the Warriors the opportunity to go up by one on
the next possession. Wiggins made up for his error though, as he sank two free
throws with 12 second left to seal the one-point win. Andrew Wiggins was the
high-point man for the Timberwolves (27-37), as he finished with 24 points
albeit on shaky 9-of-21 shooting, in 37 minutes. Karl-Anthony Towns followed up
with 23 points on much more efficient 10-of-18 shooting, in 38 minutes. This
marked Towns’ 19th straight game with 20 or more points. Four other players
scored in double digits for Minnesota, including Ricky Rubio, who chipped in 17
points and dished 13 assists, in 36 minutes. The T-Wolves go on to face the
second night of a back-to-back as they visit Milwaukee on Saturday. Klay
Thompson was led the way for the Warriors (52-13) with a game-high 30 points on
12-of-22 shooting, while Stephen Curry followed up with 26 points, though
struggled from deep, where he went 1-of-8, in 35 minutes. The only other player
to score in double digits for Golden State was Ian Clark, who added 10 points
off the bench. The Warriors have now lost two straight, and face a tough match
up in their next contest, when they visit San Antonio on Saturday.