Wolves fall in California

November 9, 2017 By Minnesota News Network

Warriors 125, Timberwolves 101

OAKLAND, Calif. — Relying on its depth with All-Star forward Kevin Durant unavailable, Golden State put away Minnesota.

Minnesota entered with five consecutive wins, but the streak ended with Warriors guards Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson orchestrating a 44-26 third-quarter blitz.

Golden State won its fifth consecutive game. Thompson finished with 28 points, and Curry contributed 22 points and eight assists. Anthony Wiggins scored 17 points and Karl-Anthony Towns had 16 points and 12 rebounds for the Timberwolves.

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