Defending champion Warriors spank Timberwolves in Minneapolis

Steph Curry and the Warriors heard the Timberwolves knocking on the coffin within the fourth quarter, so the defending champions began scooping extra grime on the grave en path to a 137-114 win in Minneapolis Sunday afternoon. 

The Warriors constructed a 28-point lead within the third quarter earlier than Minnesota trimmed the deficit to 10 with simply over 5 minutes to go within the fourth quarter. Steve Kerr referred to as timeout and Golden State got here out of the break with three backbreaking 3s from Steph Curry and Klay Thompson.

Minnesota referred to as timeout and Chris Finch waved the white flag, emptying his bench to start resting starters for Monday’s sport in opposition to the Washington Wizards. 

Regardless of the minor drama within the fourth quarter, the Wolves had been useless and buried after the primary quarter once they had been blitzed 47-27 by Golden State. The sport was tied 15-15 with 7:32 to go within the opening quarter earlier than the Warriors went on a 32-12 run. 

Curry scored 25 factors, Jordan Poole had 24 off the bench, Thompson completed with 21, Draymond Inexperienced scored 19 and Andrew Wiggins completed with 17. The Warriors killed the Wolves from deep, hitting 20 of 47 from 3-point land.

Anthony Edwards led Minnesota with 26 factors, although he scored simply 4 within the first half. Karl-Anthony Cities had 21 and D’Angelo Russell completed with 15. However Russell was a game-worst -32 within the plus/minus. Edwards was -29, Cities was -26 and Austin Rivers, beginning rather than Jaden McDaniels (sickness), was-24.