The Golden State Warriors came out locked in during this contest. The Splash Family wasn’t playing any games as Steph, Klay, and Jordan were making things tough on Minnesota. The Warriors came out and scored 47 points in that 1st quarter which set the tone for the rest of the game as the Timberwolves were clawing to get back into the game all night. The ball movement for the Warriors was on full display as the Timberwolves were having trouble early with all the cuts and screens that come to play when facing Golden State. It was a special night for the Splash Family as Stephen Curry led the way with 25 points, 8 assists, and 11 rebounds. Curry was making some of those unbelievable shots and was able to get his team involved when he needed to. One of those teammates with that he was able to get involved was Klay Thompson.
Once the Timberwolves were trying to slow down Curry with multiple defenders that’s when Klay was able to get his jumper and some open looks. Thompson finished with 21 points, 2 assists, and 2 rebounds on the night. Klay made a huge effort on the defensive end as he was guarding Russell, Edwards, and Austin Rivers throughout the game. Coming off the bench Jordan Poole was able to add 24 points, 6 assists, and 4 rebounds. Poole was able to make some shots that were really tough in transition but proved that he is capable. Draymond Green had a big game as he was the ball handler and his 11 assists show that he was finding his teammates. Green had 19 points but the majority of them were in transition and he even was hitting 3-pointers.
The Timberwolves found themselves down by 28 points and it was looking really rough early on. Anthony Edwards was the bright spot for the Timberwolves as he was able to beat a lot of the Warriors off the dribble. Edwards can create his own shot and was putting on a show in the second half with Klay/Wiggins on him. Tonight it was Edwards 26 points that kept them in this game but it was too much trying to catch up. The Timberwolves ran into a well-oiled machine in Golden State but this is a great lesson for Minnesota as they get to see how a championship team operates. Minnesota will be taking on the Memphis Grizzlies at home on Wednesday as they look to get back into the win column. Ja Morant will be a tough player to slow down but the Minnesota crowd will be ready to help especially since they still want revenge for the playoffs series.
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