WARRIORS BEAT TIMBERWOLVES 119-114

Stephen Curry scored a season-high 44 points as the Golden State Warriors beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 119-114 in Minneapolis on Wednesday. Rookie Yaxel Lendeborg added 26 points for Golden State. Curry made six three-pointers and all 16 of his free throws, while collecting eight rebounds and six assists. Jonathan Kuminga led Minnesota with 20 points against his former team. The Warriors have won twice since losing their first three games of the season.

Golden State led 64-48 at half-time and extended its advantage to 24 points in the third quarter. Minnesota cut the gap to 12 by the end of that quarter and outscored the Warriors 66-55 across the second half. Jaden McDaniels and Terrence Shannon Jr scored 19 points each for the Timberwolves, while Ayo Dosunmu added 17. McDaniels missed two three-point attempts in the final minute with Minnesota trailing 116-112. Bones Hyland later cut the deficit to three points, before Curry made two free throws to complete the scoring.

Minnesota played without Anthony Edwards after the Timberwolves announced on Tuesday that he would miss extended time following surgery on his right knee. Edwards had averaged 33.3 points across the team's first four games. The Timberwolves have lost twice since opening the season with three wins. Golden State will host the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday, while Minnesota will host the Los Angeles Clippers the same night.