National Basketball Association
Golden State 116, Minnesota 108
When: 10:30 PM ET, Monday, December 10, 2018
Where: Oracle Arena, Oakland, California
Officials:
#49 Tom Washington, #20 Leroy Richardson, #21 Dedric Taylor
Attendance:
19596
By Field Level Media
Draymond Green returned from an 11-game absence with a solid all-around performance, and Stephen Curry led a barrage from 3-point range with a game-high 38 points Monday, lifting the Golden State Warriors to a 116-108 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Oakland, Calif.
Green, who had seen the Warriors go just 6-5 while he recovered from a bruised toe, contributed seven points, 10 rebounds and seven assists to Golden State's fourth straight win.
Karl-Anthony Towns paced Minnesota with 31 points and a game-high 11 rebounds.
The Warriors led by just six at halftime before easing away in the second half on the strength of 3-point shooting.
Green put in 29 minutes in his return. He finished with the game's best plus/minus rating (plus-11).
Curry hit 7 of 14 from beyond the arc, while teammates Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson combined for eight more, helping Golden State outscore the Timberwolves 57-21 on 3-pointers by hitting 19 of 43 from beyond the arc.
Curry, who returned from a groin injury during the Warriors' recently complete trip, topped 30 points for the ninth time this season. Golden State has gone 8-1 in those games.
Thompson finished with 26 points and Durant 22 for the Warriors, who complete a two-game homestand with a showdown with the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night.
Jonas Jerebko added 10 points, including a pair of 3-pointers, off the bench for Golden State, which shot better from 3-point range (44.2 percent) than overall (41.9 percent).
Towns' 30-point game was his fifth of the season, the double-double his 16th.
Derrick Rose and Andrew Wiggins complemented Towns with 21 and 20 points, respectively, for the Timberwolves, who shot just 7-for-25 on 3-point tries.
Dario Saric had 13 points for Minnesota, while Jeff Teague collected a game-high 11 assists before fouling out.
The Timberwolves, who had won six of their previous eight games, outshot the Warriors overall for the game, hitting 45.8 percent from the floor.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
Minnesota |
|
Golden State |
Karl-Anthony Towns 31 |
Scoring |
Stephen Curry 38 |
Jeff Teague 11 |
Assists |
Draymond Green 7 |
Karl-Anthony Towns 11 |
Rebounds |
Draymond Green 10 |
Karl-Anthony Towns 8 |
Free Throws Made |
Stephen Curry 7 |
Derrick Rose 2 |
Steals |
Kevin Durant 3 |
Derrick Rose 2 |
Blocks |
Stephen Curry 1 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Minnesota
|
108 |
45.8 |
7-25 |
25-31 |
28 |
42 |
6 |
5 |
16 |
Golden State
|
116 |
41.9 |
19-43 |
19-21 |
25 |
49 |
5 |
6 |
17 |
Upcoming Games
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Golden State will play their next game at home against Toronto. The Warriors have a W/L % of .722 after a win and .600 after a loss.
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Minnesota will play their next game on the road against Sacramento. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .538 after a win and .429 after a loss.