Game ID: 22400383
Golden State Warriors @ Minnesota Timberwolves
Saturday, December 21, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET
Target Center, Minneapolis, MN
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
MIN 15 22 38 28 103GSW 26 24 29 34 113
GSW @ MIN ScoutingGSW @ MIN Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
MIN availability going into 12/08 · 1 day's restOUT Clark missed 6 since 11/26, out tonight
OUT Dillingham missed 4 since 11/29, out tonight
BACK Conley back 11/27 after 3, 27 min since (109% of 25)
MIN availability going into 12/13 · 4 days' restOUT Clark missed 7 since 11/26, out tonight
OUT Dillingham missed 5 since 11/29, returns tonight: 8 min (74% of 10)
MIN availability going into 12/15 · 1 day's restOUT Clark missed 8 since 11/26, out tonight
BACK Dillingham back 12/13 after 5, 8 min since (74% of 10)
MIN availability going into 12/19 · 3 days' restOUT Clark missed 9 since 11/26, out tonight
BACK Dillingham back 12/13 after 5, 8 min since (83% of 10)
MIN availability going into 12/21 · 1 day's restOUT Clark missed 10 since 11/26, out tonight
BACK Dillingham back 12/13 after 5, 11 min since (109% of 10)
MIN availability going into 12/23 · 1 day's restOUT Clark missed 11 since 11/26, out tonight
BACK Dillingham back 12/13 after 5, 11 min since (109% of 10)
MIN availability going into 12/25 · 1 day's restOUT Clark missed 12 since 11/26, out tonight
BACK Dillingham back 12/13 after 5, 9 min since (86% of 10)
MIN availability going into 12/27 · 1 day's restOUT Clark missed 13 since 11/26, out tonight
MIN availability going into 12/29 · 1 day's restOUT Clark missed 14 since 11/26, out tonight
OUT Dillingham missed 2 since 12/25, out tonight
GSW availability going into 12/08 · 1 day's restOUT Post missed 10 since 11/18, out tonight
OUT Santos missed 8 since 11/22, out tonight
BACK Green back 12/06 after 2, 26 min since (89% of 30)
BACK Kuminga back 11/27 after 2, 27 min since (114% of 24)
BACK Waters III back 12/06 after 2, 20 min since (115% of 17)
NEW Looney 14 to 20 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 12/11 · 2 days' restOUT Post missed 11 since 11/18, out tonight
OUT Santos missed 9 since 11/22, out tonight
BACK Green back 12/06 after 2, 29 min since (96% of 30)
BACK Waters III back 12/06 after 2, 21 min since (122% of 17)
NEW Looney 14 to 22 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 12/15 · 3 days' restOUT Wiggins missed 2 since 12/08, returns tonight: 34 min (111% of 30)
OUT Post missed 12 since 11/18, out tonight
OUT Santos missed 10 since 11/22, out tonight
BACK Green back 12/06 after 2, 29 min since (98% of 30)
BACK Waters III back 12/06 after 2, 22 min since (126% of 17)
NEW Kuminga 24 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Looney 14 to 21 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 12/19 · 3 days' restOUT Moody missed 2 since 12/11, out tonight
OUT Post missed 13 since 11/18, out tonight
OUT Santos missed 11 since 11/22, returns tonight: 8 min (64% of 13)
BACK Wiggins back 12/15 after 2, 34 min since (111% of 30)
BACK Green back 12/06 after 2, 29 min since (98% of 30)
BACK Waters III back 12/06 after 2, 22 min since (125% of 17)
NEW Kuminga 24 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Looney 14 to 21 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 12/21 · 1 day's restOUT Moody missed 3 since 12/11, out tonight
OUT Post missed 14 since 11/18, out tonight
BACK Wiggins back 12/15 after 2, 27 min since (90% of 30)
BACK Green back 12/06 after 2, 27 min since (91% of 30)
BACK Waters III back 12/06 after 2, 21 min since (120% of 17)
BACK Santos back 12/19 after 11, 8 min since (64% of 13)
NEW Kuminga 24 to 32 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 12/23 · 1 day's restOUT Moody missed 4 since 12/11, returns tonight: 10 min (48% of 21)
OUT Post missed 15 since 11/18, out tonight
BACK Wiggins back 12/15 after 2, 28 min since (92% of 30)
BACK Santos back 12/19 after 11, 8 min since (64% of 13)
NEW Kuminga 24 to 31 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 12/25 · 1 day's restOUT Waters III missed 2 since 12/21, out tonight
OUT Post missed 16 since 11/18, out tonight
OUT Santos missed 2 since 12/21, out tonight
BACK Wiggins back 12/15 after 2, 29 min since (97% of 30)
BACK Moody back 12/23 after 4, 10 min since (48% of 21)
NEW Kuminga 24 to 29 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 12/27 · 1 day's restOUT Waters III missed 3 since 12/21, returns tonight: 16 min (94% of 17)
OUT Post missed 17 since 11/18, returns tonight: 1 min (5% of 15)
OUT Anderson missed 2 since 12/23, returns tonight: 15 min (99% of 15)
OUT Santos missed 3 since 12/21, returns tonight: 5 min (38% of 13)
BACK Wiggins back 12/15 after 2, 30 min since (101% of 30)
BACK Moody back 12/23 after 4, 10 min since (48% of 21)
NEW Jackson-Davis 15 to 22 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 12/28 · back-to-backBACK Moody back 12/23 after 4, 17 min since (81% of 21)
BACK Waters III back 12/27 after 3, 16 min since (94% of 17)
BACK Post back 12/27 after 17, 1 min since (5% of 15)
BACK Anderson back 12/27 after 2, 15 min since (99% of 15)
BACK Santos back 12/19 after 11, 6 min since (51% of 13)
NEW Jackson-Davis 15 to 25 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 103, shooting 43 percent and 37 from three, 17 free throws a game; Edwards at 25 and Randle at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest. Golden State comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 118, shooting 43 percent and 38 from three, 16 free throws a game; Curry at 20 and Wiggins at 20 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Moody (3 straight), Post (14 straight). One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the defense, Minnesota allowing 103 a night to Golden State's 118. Call it Minnesota 112, Golden State 106.
12/08 @ GSW 106-114 — MIN notes
MIN lost 106-114. MIN shot 46% (36 of 79) to GSW's 47%, 19 of 42 from three. Edwards led with 27 (10 of 19, 5 of 9 from three); Alexander-Walker added 19, Randle 14. Q1 was theirs, 30-21, but the other 3 periods went 93-76 against them. They led by as many as 12. Gobert's -12 in 38 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/13 vs LAL 97-87 — MIN notes
MIN won 97-87. MIN shot 40% (35 of 87) to LAL's 38%, 9 of 32 from three, and went to the line 24 times to LAL's 17 — 18 points from the stripe to their 11. MIN turned it over 13 times to LAL's 21. Edwards led with 23 (9 of 20, 2 of 7 from three); Randle added 21, McDaniels 18. The hinge was Q1, 32-23: from level to 9 ahead, and the lead reached 17. Edwards was the night's best plus/minus at +25.
12/15 @ SAS 106-92 — MIN notes
MIN won 106-92. MIN shot 40% (40 of 100) to SAS's 41%, 12 of 35 from three, and went to the line 16 times to SAS's 9 — 14 points from the stripe to their 7. MIN turned it over 12 times to SAS's 18. Edwards led with 26 (10 of 21, 3 of 7 from three); Alexander-Walker added 17, McDaniels 12. The hinge was Q1, 28-19: from level to 9 ahead, and the lead reached 23. Alexander-Walker was the night's best plus/minus at +28.
12/19 vs NYK 107-133 — MIN notes
MIN lost 107-133. MIN shot 46% (41 of 89) to NYK's 52%, 17 of 42 from three. The glass went 37-57 against them. Randle led with 24 (8 of 17, 4 of 8 from three, 4 of 6 at the line); Edwards added 17, DiVincenzo 15. Q4 was theirs, 33-29, the deficit cut from 30 to 26, but the other 3 periods went 104-74 against them. Gobert's -37 in 22 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/21 vs GSW 103-113 — MIN notes
MIN lost 103-113. MIN shot 42% (36 of 86) to GSW's 46%, 14 of 38 from three. MIN turned it over 15 times to GSW's 10, and GSW turned those into 9 steals. Edwards led with 19 (6 of 20, 4 of 11 from three); DiVincenzo added 19, Gobert 18. Q3 was theirs, 38-29, the deficit cut from 13 to 4, but the other 3 periods went 84-65 against them. McDaniels's -12 in 35 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/23 @ ATL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Atlanta comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 122, shooting 44 percent and 34 from three, 25 free throws a game; Young at 24 and Hunter at 22 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Okongwu (2 straight), Gueye (21 straight). One day's rest. Minnesota comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 108, shooting 43 percent and 38 from three, 20 free throws a game; Edwards at 22 and Randle at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Atlanta has been plus-4 a night and Minnesota minus-6 and the defense, Minnesota allowing 108 a night to Atlanta's 122. Call it Minnesota 113, Atlanta 112, Atlanta keeping it close.
12/25 @ DAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Dallas comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 115, shooting 49 percent and 39 from three, 26 free throws a game; Dončić at 29 and Thompson at 20 a game. Without Hardy (6 straight). One day's rest. Minnesota comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 108, shooting 42 percent and 35 from three, 18 free throws a game; Edwards at 20 and Randle at 18 a game. That is 3 straight losses. One day's rest.
So: Dallas wins, and the game turns on the line, where Dallas takes 26 free throws a game to Minnesota's 18 and the defense, Minnesota allowing 108 a night to Dallas's 115. Call it Dallas 114, Minnesota 109.
12/27 @ HOU — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 109, shooting 46 percent and 33 from three, 24 free throws a game; Brooks at 22 and Green at 21 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has won the glass by 10 a night. Without Brooks (2 straight), Eason (4 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Minnesota comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 111, shooting 43 percent and 37 from three, 16 free throws a game; Edwards at 21 and Randle at 19 a game. One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Houston has been plus-10 a night and Minnesota minus-2 and the line, where Houston takes 24 free throws a game to Minnesota's 16. Call it Houston 113, Minnesota 106.
12/29 vs SAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 115, shooting 46 percent and 40 from three, 16 free throws a game; Randle at 22 and Edwards at 20 a game. One day's rest. San Antonio comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 107, shooting 47 percent and 38 from three, 21 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 32 and Sochan at 16 a game. One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the defense, San Antonio allowing 107 a night to Minnesota's 115. Call it Minnesota 111, San Antonio 110, San Antonio keeping it close.
12/08 vs MIN 114-106 — GSW notes
GSW won 114-106. GSW shot 47% (42 of 90) to MIN's 46%, 16 of 41 from three. Curry led with 30 (8 of 18, 5 of 11 from three, 9 of 11 at the line); Hield added 27, Kuminga 20. The hinge was Q3, 44-32: GSW came in trailing by 9 and left it ahead by 3. GSW trailed 49-58 at the half and won the second half 65-48. Hield was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
12/11 @ HOU 90-91 — GSW notes
GSW lost 90-91. GSW shot 44% (37 of 84) to HOU's 46%, 12 of 38 from three. Kuminga led with 20 (8 of 20, 2 of 6 from three, 2 of 6 at the line); Curry added 19, Hield 15. Q3 was theirs, 32-24, turning a 7-point deficit into a 1-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 67-58 against them. Payton II's -14 in 18 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/15 vs DAL 133-143 — GSW notes
GSW lost 133-143. GSW took 16 more shots (103 to 87), fed by 15 offensive rebounds, but shot 48% to DAL's 60%, 27 of 54 from three, and got to the line 11 times to DAL's 25. GSW turned it over 10 times to DAL's 15. The glass went 37-47 against them. Wiggins led with 29 (11 of 20, 5 of 9 from three); Curry added 26, Green 21. Q2 was theirs, 41-35, the deficit cut from 13 to 7, but the other 3 periods went 108-92 against them. Wiggins's -20 in 34 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/19 @ MEM 93-144 — GSW notes
GSW lost 93-144. GSW shot 36% (32 of 90) to MEM's 54%, 12 of 36 from three, and went to the line 24 times to MEM's 15 — 17 points from the stripe to their 11. The glass went 36-60 against them. Podziemski led with 21 (9 of 13, 2 of 5 from three); Wiggins added 19, Kuminga 11. Q4 was theirs, 34-35, but the other 3 periods went 109-59 against them. Green's -42 in 19 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/21 @ MIN 113-103 — GSW notes
GSW won 113-103. GSW shot 46% (40 of 87) to MIN's 42%, 16 of 42 from three. GSW turned it over 10 times to MIN's 15. Curry led with 31 (10 of 21, 7 of 16 from three); Jackson-Davis added 15, Podziemski 12. The hinge was Q1, 26-15: from level to 11 ahead, and the lead reached 21. Curry was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
12/23 vs IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Golden State comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 117, shooting 44 percent and 39 from three, 17 free throws a game; Curry at 22 and Wiggins at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Moody (4 straight), Post (15 straight). One day's rest. Indiana comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 106, shooting 51 percent and 39 from three, 19 free throws a game; Siakam at 20 and Haliburton at 18 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Nesmith (23 straight), Isa. Jackson (23 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Golden State wins, and the game turns on the defense, Indiana allowing 106 a night to Golden State's 117. Call it Golden State 114, Indiana 113, Indiana keeping it close.
12/25 vs LAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Golden State comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 118, shooting 43 percent and 38 from three, 18 free throws a game; Wiggins at 18 and Curry at 18 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Waters III (2 straight), Post (16 straight). One day's rest. The Lakers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 105, shooting 45 percent and 33 from three, 26 free throws a game; James at 24 and Davis at 23 a game. Without Hayes (12 straight), Vanderbilt (23 straight). One day's rest.
So: Golden State wins, and the game turns on the defense, the Lakers allowing 105 a night to Golden State's 118 and the glass, where the Lakers have been plus-2 a night and Golden State minus-6. Call it Golden State 111, the Lakers 110, the Lakers keeping it close.
12/27 @ LAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 109, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 23 free throws a game; Powell at 26 and Harden at 24 a game. Without Mann (7 straight). 3 days' rest. Golden State comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 123, shooting 44 percent and 40 from three, 19 free throws a game; Curry at 21 and Wiggins at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Waters III (3 straight), Post (17 straight), Anderson (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the defense, the Clippers allowing 109 a night to Golden State's 123 and the turnovers, the Clippers giving it away 16 times a game to Golden State's 12. Call it the Clippers 116, Golden State 109.
12/28 vs PHX — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Golden State comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 115, shooting 41 percent and 33 from three, 21 free throws a game; Curry at 20 and Kuminga at 19 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Second night of a back-to-back. Phoenix comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 114, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 21 free throws a game; Durant at 33 and Beal at 21 a game. Without Booker (4 straight), Allen (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Golden State wins, and the game turns on the arc, Phoenix at 37 percent from three to Golden State's 33. Call it Golden State 112, Phoenix 110, Phoenix keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
GSWAW A. Wiggins
BH B. Hield
BP B. Podziemski
DS D. Schröder
GP G. Payton II
JK J. Kuminga
KA K. Anderson
KL K. Looney
SC S. Curry
SC Schroder
TJ T. Jackson-Davis
MINAE A. Edwards
DD D. DiVincenzo
JM J. McDaniels
JR J. Randle
MC M. Conley
NA N. Alexander-Walker
NR N. Reid
RG R. Gobert
GSW/MIN the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Curry scores 31, makes 7 3-pointers in Warriors' 113-103 win over Timberwolves
MINNEAPOLIS -- — Stephen Curry scored 11 straight points in the fourth quarter and 31 for the night as the Golden State Warriors beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 113-103 on Saturday night.
Trayce Jackson-Davis had 15 points and nine rebounds, while Brandin Podziemski had 12 and Curry — who made seven 3-pointers — added 10 assists for the Warriors.
Anthony Edwards and Donte DiVincenzo led Minnesota with 19 points apiece. Rudy Gobert had 18 points and 12 boards for Minnesota.
Curry hit three 3-pointers and a pair of free throws in a 90-second span that helped the Warriors pull away after blowing a 21-point first-half lead.
Takeaways Warriors: What a difference two days makes. On Thursday, the Warriors allowed the Grizzlies to set a franchise record with 27 3-pointers in a 144-93 drubbing in Memphis but held Minnesota to 41.9% on the night.
Timberwolves: After scoring 37 points in the first half, the Timberwolves exploded for 38 points in third quarter and came back to take the lead twice but ultimately couldn't crawl back from their early 36-15 deficit.
Key moment With just under four minutes to play and the Warriors leading 96-94, Edwards missed the second of two free throws. The Warriors controlled the rebound and Curry curled off a screen, caught a pass and calmly drilled a 3-pointer on the other end. After making two free throws, Curry hit two more 3s to give Golden State a 107-96 lead.
Key stat Minnesota made 6 of 22 shots (27.3%) in each of the first two quarters. Four of the Wolves' 12 first-half field goals were dunks, making them 8 for 40 (20%) on all other shots in the first half.
Up next The Warriors return home to face the Pacers while the Timberwolves visit Atlanta on Monday.