Stephen Curry scored 44 points Wednesday night to lead the Golden State Warriors to a 119-114 road win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Curry shot 11-of-27 from the field, hit six three-pointers and a perfect 16-of-16 from the freethrow line. He added eight rebounds and six assists. Golden State were a aggressive throughout the game and finished with 37 free-throw attempts to Minnesota’s 27.
The Warriors won the game in the first half. They outscored Minnesota 30-23 in the first quarter and 34-25 in the second, taking a 64-48 lead into the break. At one point the margin reached 24.
Minnesota refused to fold and clawed their way back starting in the third quarter scoring 33 points compared to Warriors’ 29 points and in the fourth 33-26, trimming the deficit to just 6 points with less than 90 seconds in regulation.
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Former Warriors Jonathan Kuminga lead the Timberwolves with 20 points, and Jaden McDaniels and Terrence Shannon Jr. added 19 apiece, but the rally fell short.
Yaxel Lendeborg provided strong support for Curry, posting 26 points on 11-of-20 shooting along with nine rebounds, though he also committed seven turnovers. Draymond Green filled the stat sheet with nine rebounds, six assists, and two blocks, but scored just three points. Meanwhile, Brandin Podziemski added eight points and six assists.
Golden State controlled the glass 53-42 and scored 22 points off turnovers to Minnesota’s 15. The Warriors also outscored the Wolves 54-46 in the paint, giving them a cushion that held up late.
Warriors win follows a 134-114 rout of Denver earlier this week and gives Golden State momentum heading into its next game, a home date with the Lakers.
