December 21, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA Golden State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins (22) drives to the basket as Minnesota Timberwolves guard Donte DiVincenzo (0) plays defense during the first half at Target Center. Mandatory credit: Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images Stephen Curry scored 31 points and dished out 10 assists as the Golden State Warriors held on for a 113-103 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night in Minneapolis.
Trace Jackson-Davis finished with 15 points and nine rebounds for Golden State, which snapped a three-game losing streak and earned its first road win since Nov. 22. Three Warriors players scored in double figures off the bench, including Brandin Ponziemski (12 points), Jonathan Cuminga (11) and Buddy Hield (11).
Anthony Edwards scored 19 points for Minnesota but made just six of 20 shots from the field. Donte DiVincenzo finished with 19 points off the bench and Rudy Gobert posted a double-double with 18 points and 12 rebounds.
The Warriors shot 46 percent (40 of 87) overall and 38.1 percent (16 of 42) from beyond the arc. The Timberwolves shot 41.9 percent (36-of-86) from the field and 36.8 percent (14-of-38) from 3-point range.
The score was tied 92-92 with 5:12 left before Golden State put the game away on a 21-11 run.
Curry sparked the strong finish by scoring eight straight points in a span of 57 seconds. He drained a 3-pointer to make it 99-94 with 3:38 left, added two free throws to extend the lead to 101-94 with 3:16 left and buried another 3-pointer to put the Warriors ahead. leads 104-94 with 2:41 left.
The Timberwolves scored 38 points in the third quarter after scoring just 37 points in the entire first half. Minnesota won 79-75 thanks to its big third quarter.
Naz Reid helped the Timberwolves open the third quarter with a 29-15 run. Reed scored eight straight points for Minnesota midway through the period with a 3-pointer, a driving layup and another 3-pointer.
Golden State had a 50-37 halftime lead.
Cuminga hit a 3-pointer to give the Warriors a double-digit lead late in the first quarter. His shot gave Golden State a 26-15 lead.
The Warriors opened the second quarter with a 10-0 run to extend their lead to 36-15. Curry hit a jump shot and a 3-pointer to start the streak, which also included a layup by Gary Payton II and a 3-pointer by Cuminga.
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