During Wednesday night’s NBA slate, the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Golden State Warriors 119-114 after D’Angelo Russell scored 14 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter. Anthony Edwards took over in overtime after Russell fouled out.
In the first minute of overtime, Russell fouled out after two quick whistles. Edwards then took over.
A scoreless fourth quarter followed, but Edwards scored multiple points in traffic on multiple possessions in overtime. Despite trailing by 11 after three, Edwards helped the Timberwolves complete their comeback by scoring just four of his 27 points in overtime. However, he played a key offensive role in overtime.
“We needed it,” Timberwolves coach Chris Finch said about Edwards. “It was good to see him get to the paint.”
In addition to Curry’s 29 points, Jordan Poole had 18 points, Klay Thompson had 14, and Draymond Green had 10 points and 12 rebounds. From the third quarter to overtime, Golden State committed nine turnovers. Previously, they had committed eight turnovers.
“We had control of the game, and I thought we just kind of gift wrapped it,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. “They took advantage of our mistakes and our lack of execution. … Everything we had done to that point to have control of the game, we stopped doing, so we got what we deserved.”
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The Wolves climbed back into the game after Russell hit three 3-pointers in the fourth quarter. Reid hit multiple go-ahead shots with 1:50 left in regulation, including a 3-pointer to make it 110-108.
“I just think as a group, we did it collectively,” Russell said. “It was just a balanced game from our group. Everybody pitched in.”
Minnesota missed a great shot at the buzzer to send the game to overtime. Curry tied the game at 110 with a driving layup with five seconds left in regulation.
With 1:43 left, Edwards hit a big shot in the lane to give Minnesota a 115-112 lead. Reid, who finished with 24 points and 13 rebounds for Minnesota, capped the victory with an emphatic dunk after cleaning up his own miss.
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“That’s a team that’s not going to back down,” Reid said about the Warriors. “They’re accustomed to winning, so when we bring it to them early, it just shows that we’re not here to back down. We’re really here to fight.”
Golden State’s Curry was held to six points in the fourth and did not score in overtime. In their second consecutive game, the Timberwolves struggled from the free-throw line. They went 13 of 24 after going 15 of 22 on Monday night. Minnesota was outscored 15-8 in overtime on Monday night in their second straight overtime game.
