Engaged in a fierce battle with Denver and Oklahoma City to obtain first place in the Western Conference, the Minnesota Timberwolves scored a second success in a row on the night from Sunday to Monday against the Golden State Warriors (114-110). A victory acquired thanks to a last quarter won 36-29 and, above all, an insolent three-point address (21 out of 40).
In the racket, Rudy Gobert took on the Californian interiors without much difficulty (17 points, 12 rebounds and a block). The French pivot, candidate for a fourth trophy for best defender of the year, had a very clean match at address (17 points at 7 out of 10 shooting and 100% on free throws) despite 4 lost balls .
Faced with a Warriors team on a slippery slope, Minnesota nevertheless struggled to get going and found themselves left behind after a failed first quarter (18-27). As often since the injury to Karl-Anthony Towns, the Wolves relied on Anthony Edwards (23 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists) to find color. The all-star guard scored 12 points in the second quarter to stop the bleeding (46-54).
Fatal money-time for the Warriors
And if the Californians remained in the lead after the break, Nickeil Alexander-Walker equalized with a three-pointer from the corner on the first possession of the last quarter. Stephen Curry (31 points) brought his team back three minutes from the end but, as often this season, Golden State cracked again in the final minutes.
With this seventh loss in the last ten matches, the Warriors are only one victory ahead of Houston for play-in in the West. Conversely, this success combined with the defeat of Oklahoma City allows Minnesota to return to one game at the top of their conference.
2024-03-25 05:57:30
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