What we learned as Steph fuels Warriors’ clutch win over Wolves

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What we learned as Steph fuels Warriors’ clutch win over Wolves originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

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SAN FRANCISCO – The opponent was the same, but the product on the court and the result were much different two days apart.

The Warriors on Friday night only mustered 90 points against the Minnesota Timberwolves in a 17-point loss. On Sunday, they had 93 points through three quarters and outlasted Anthony Edwards and Co. for a huge 114-106 win at Chase Center.

Draymond Green put the Timberwolves to sleep with an emphatic dunk and then he dropped Steph Curry’s legendary ‘night night’ celebration.

Curry scored a game-high 30 points and made five 3-pointers. It was his third 30-point performance of the season and first since Nov. 12. Curry was joined by a monster performance from Buddy Hield, who gave Golden State 27 points, including seven threes.

Hield’s 27 points were his most since scoring 27 on Nov. 2. It also was the first time he had 20 or more points since Nov. 4.

The smaller Warriors won with will, outrebounding the Timberwolves 45-39. They had 18 more points in the paint than Minnesota, and 15 more second-chance points.

Here are three takeaways from the Warriors’ win.

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Following a one-game absence on the first night of a back-to-back, Curry scored 23 points against the Timberwolves on Friday night but did so while going 6 of 17 from the field and 3 of 9 behind the 3-point line.

The Timberwolves are long, aggressive and have a stifling defense when they’re at their best. Jaden McDaniels, at 6-foot-9 with a near-7-foot wingspan, is one of the better defenders in basketball and makes nights hard for everybody – Curry included.

McDaniels made things tough on Curry to begin the game, as the Warriors’ superstar scored just four points in the first quarter. Then came a Curry flurry in the second quarter.

Curry in the second quarter took advantage of any crease he could get. Once there was an inch of space, Curry made Minnesota pay. He exploded for 15 points in the second quarter on 5-of-8 shooting, including 3 of 6 on threes. His 19 points were his most for a first half all season.

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Publish date : 2024-12-09 04:15:00

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