Game ID: 22400565
Golden State Warriors @ Minnesota Timberwolves
Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 9:30 PM ET
Target Center, Minneapolis, MN
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
MIN 12 30 36 37 115GSW 34 21 32 29 116
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 1/07 · back-to-backOUT Clark missed 19 since 11/26, out tonight
OUT Dillingham missed 7 since 12/25, out tonight
MIN availability going into 1/09 · 1 day's restOUT Clark missed 20 since 11/26, returns tonight: 3 min (25% of 12)
OUT Dillingham missed 8 since 12/25, out tonight
MIN availability going into 1/11 · 1 day's restOUT Dillingham missed 9 since 12/25, out tonight
BACK Clark back 1/09 after 20, 3 min since (25% of 12)
MIN availability going into 1/13 · 1 day's restOUT Dillingham missed 10 since 12/25, out tonight
BACK Clark back 1/09 after 20, 3 min since (25% of 12)
MIN availability going into 1/15 · 1 day's restOUT Dillingham missed 11 since 12/25, out tonight
BACK Clark back 1/09 after 20, 2 min since (18% of 12)
MIN availability going into 1/17 · 1 day's restOUT Dillingham missed 12 since 12/25, returns tonight: 13 min (131% of 10)
BACK Clark back 1/09 after 20, 2 min since (18% of 12)
NEW DiVincenzo 26 to 32 min over the last 5
MIN availability going into 1/18 · back-to-backBACK Clark back 1/09 after 20, 2 min since (15% of 12)
BACK Dillingham back 1/17 after 12, 13 min since (131% of 10)
NEW DiVincenzo 26 to 32 min over the last 4
MIN availability going into 1/20 · 1 day's restOUT DiVincenzo missed 2 since 1/17, out tonight
BACK Dillingham back 1/17 after 12, 16 min since (153% of 10)
MIN availability going into 1/22 · 1 day's restOUT DiVincenzo missed 3 since 1/17, out tonight
OUT Clark missed 2 since 1/18, out tonight
BACK Dillingham back 1/17 after 12, 16 min since (158% of 10)
GSW availability going into 1/07 · 1 day's restOUT Podziemski missed 4 since 12/30, out tonight
OUT Post missed 3 since 1/02, out tonight
OUT Payton II missed 6 since 12/27, out tonight
BACK Anderson back 1/02 after 2, 15 min since (101% of 15)
BACK Looney back 1/02 after 2, 12 min since (81% of 14)
NEW Jackson-Davis 15 to 24 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 1/09 · 1 day's restOUT Podziemski missed 5 since 12/30, out tonight
OUT Kuminga missed 2 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Post missed 4 since 1/02, out tonight
OUT Payton II missed 7 since 12/27, out tonight
BACK Anderson back 1/02 after 2, 18 min since (120% of 15)
BACK Looney back 1/02 after 2, 12 min since (81% of 14)
NEW Jackson-Davis 15 to 26 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 1/10 · back-to-backOUT Podziemski missed 6 since 12/30, out tonight
OUT Kuminga missed 3 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Post missed 5 since 1/02, returns tonight: 7 min (47% of 15)
OUT Payton II missed 8 since 12/27, out tonight
BACK Anderson back 1/02 after 2, 16 min since (109% of 15)
BACK Looney back 1/02 after 2, 15 min since (102% of 14)
NEW Jackson-Davis 15 to 26 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 1/13 · 2 days' restOUT Wiggins missed 2 since 1/09, returns tonight: 35 min (117% of 30)
OUT Podziemski missed 7 since 12/30, out tonight
OUT Kuminga missed 4 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Payton II missed 9 since 12/27, out tonight
BACK Post back 1/10 after 5, 7 min since (47% of 15)
NEW Waters III 17 to 24 min over the last 5
NEW Anderson 15 to 20 min over the last 5
NEW Jackson-Davis 15 to 27 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 1/15 · 1 day's restOUT Green missed 2 since 1/10, out tonight
OUT Podziemski missed 8 since 12/30, out tonight
OUT Kuminga missed 5 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Payton II missed 10 since 12/27, returns tonight: 19 min (123% of 15)
BACK Wiggins back 1/13 after 2, 35 min since (117% of 30)
BACK Post back 1/10 after 5, 7 min since (47% of 15)
NEW Waters III 17 to 23 min over the last 5
NEW Jackson-Davis 15 to 27 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 1/18 · 2 days' restOUT Green missed 3 since 1/10, returns tonight: 3 min (10% of 30)
OUT Podziemski missed 9 since 12/30, out tonight
OUT Kuminga missed 6 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Post missed 2 since 1/13, out tonight
BACK Wiggins back 1/13 after 2, 35 min since (117% of 30)
BACK Payton II back 1/15 after 10, 19 min since (123% of 15)
NEW Hield 23 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Waters III 17 to 24 min over the last 4
NEW Jackson-Davis 15 to 29 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 1/20 · 1 day's restOUT Podziemski missed 10 since 12/30, out tonight
OUT Kuminga missed 7 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Post missed 3 since 1/13, returns tonight: 14 min (90% of 15)
OUT Anderson missed 2 since 1/15, out tonight
BACK Wiggins back 1/13 after 2, 35 min since (117% of 30)
BACK Green back 1/18 after 3, 3 min since (10% of 30)
BACK Payton II back 1/15 after 10, 19 min since (125% of 15)
NEW Hield 23 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Jackson-Davis 15 to 27 min over the last 5
NEW Looney 14 to 20 min over the last 5
NEW Santos 13 to 18 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 1/22 · 1 day's restOUT Podziemski missed 11 since 12/30, out tonight
OUT Kuminga missed 8 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Anderson missed 3 since 1/15, out tonight
BACK Wiggins back 1/13 after 2, 32 min since (107% of 30)
BACK Green back 1/18 after 3, 3 min since (10% of 30)
BACK Post back 1/10 after 5, 10 min since (68% of 15)
BACK Payton II back 1/15 after 10, 17 min since (109% of 15)
NEW Jackson-Davis 15 to 25 min over the last 5
NEW Santos 13 to 19 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 1/23 · back-to-backOUT Green missed 2 since 1/20, out tonight
OUT Podziemski missed 12 since 12/30, returns tonight: 21 min (77% of 28)
OUT Kuminga missed 9 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Anderson missed 4 since 1/15, out tonight
BACK Wiggins back 1/13 after 2, 33 min since (111% of 30)
BACK Post back 1/20 after 3, 14 min since (92% of 15)
BACK Payton II back 1/15 after 10, 16 min since (103% of 15)
NEW Jackson-Davis 15 to 25 min over the last 5
NEW Santos 13 to 18 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 4-1 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 105, shooting 47 percent and 38 from three, 23 free throws a game; Edwards at 29 and Randle at 16 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest. Golden State comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 100 a night and allowing 112, shooting 43 percent and 31 from three, 15 free throws a game; Curry at 25 and Wiggins at 16 a game. Without Green (2 straight), Podziemski (8 straight), Kuminga (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the line, where Minnesota takes 23 free throws a game to Golden State's 15 and the arc, Minnesota at 38 percent from three to Golden State's 31. Call it Minnesota 112, Golden State 105.
1/07 @ NOP 104-97 — MIN notes
MIN won 104-97. MIN shot 43% (38 of 89) to NOP's 37%, 15 of 44 from three. Edwards led with 32 (10 of 21, 7 of 11 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Randle added 16, Reid 13. The hinge was Q3, 29-21: from level to 8 ahead. Randle was the night's best plus/minus at +21.
1/09 @ ORL 104-89 — MIN notes
MIN won 104-89. MIN shot 40% (34 of 85) to ORL's 38%, 12 of 34 from three, and went to the line 31 times to ORL's 19 — 24 points from the stripe to their 13. MIN turned it over 8 times to ORL's 14. Randle led with 23 (8 of 16, 1 of 3 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Edwards added 21, Reid 16. The hinge was Q1, 29-18: from level to 11 ahead, and the lead reached 24. Conley was the night's best plus/minus at +23.
1/11 vs MEM 125-127 — MIN notes
MIN lost 125-127. MIN shot 57% (47 of 83) to MEM's 44%, 17 of 42 from three. MIN turned it over 18 times to MEM's 13, and MEM turned those into 13 steals. DiVincenzo led with 27 (9 of 14, 6 of 11 from three); McDaniels added 21, Reid 19. Q2 was theirs, 32-29, turning a 2-point deficit into a 1-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 98-93 against them.
1/13 @ WAS 120-106 — MIN notes
MIN won 120-106. MIN shot 49% (41 of 83) to WAS's 44%, 14 of 37 from three, and went to the line 31 times to WAS's 15 — 24 points from the stripe to their 9. MIN turned it over 18 times to WAS's 11, and WAS turned those into 13 steals. The glass went 53-34 for them. Edwards led with 41 (14 of 25, 5 of 11 from three, 8 of 8 at the line); Randle added 20, DiVincenzo 13. The hinge was Q4, 38-27: a lead of 3 became 14, and the lead reached 17. Alexander-Walker was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
1/15 vs GSW 115-116 — MIN notes
MIN lost 115-116. MIN shot 44% (38 of 86) to GSW's 49%, 17 of 37 from three, and went to the line 29 times to GSW's 21 — 22 points from the stripe to their 18. Edwards led with 28 (7 of 19, 4 of 9 from three, 10 of 11 at the line); DiVincenzo added 28, Randle 17. Q2 was theirs, 30-21, the deficit cut from 22 to 13, but the other 3 periods went 95-85 against them. McDaniels's -8 in 36 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/17 @ NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 115, shooting 49 percent and 36 from three, 24 free throws a game; Brunson at 31 and Towns at 26 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest. Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 107, shooting 46 percent and 39 from three, 26 free throws a game; Edwards at 27 and Randle at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the defense, Minnesota allowing 107 a night to New York's 115. Call it New York 114, Minnesota 111, Minnesota keeping it close.
1/18 vs CLE — 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 116 a night and allowing 107, shooting 49 percent and 43 from three, 25 free throws a game; Edwards at 28 and DiVincenzo at 20 a game. Second night of a back-to-back. Cleveland comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 121, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 24 free throws a game; Garland at 24 and Mitchell at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the defense, Minnesota allowing 107 a night to Cleveland's 121 and the arc, Minnesota at 43 percent from three to Cleveland's 35. Call it Minnesota 115, Cleveland 114, Cleveland keeping it close.
1/20 @ MEM — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Memphis comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 126 a night and allowing 118, shooting 51 percent and 40 from three, 20 free throws a game; Morant at 22 and Jackson Jr. at 22 a game. Without Smart (13 straight), Williams Jr. (27 straight). 2 days' rest. Minnesota comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 114, shooting 50 percent and 44 from three, 22 free throws a game; Edwards at 30 and DiVincenzo at 23 a game. Without DiVincenzo (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Memphis wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Memphis 119, Minnesota 114.
1/22 @ DAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Dallas comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 111, shooting 45 percent and 32 from three, 24 free throws a game; Irving at 23 and Gafford at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Lively II (3 straight). One day's rest. Minnesota comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 111, shooting 46 percent and 42 from three, 24 free throws a game; Edwards at 33 and Reid at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without DiVincenzo (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Dallas wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Minnesota has been plus-4 a night and Dallas minus-9 and the arc, Minnesota at 42 percent from three to Dallas's 32. Call it Dallas 112, Minnesota 111, Minnesota keeping it close.
1/07 vs MIA 98-114 — GSW notes
GSW lost 98-114. GSW shot 41% (40 of 98) to MIA's 47%, 14 of 50 from three, and got to the line 5 times to MIA's 17. Curry led with 31 (11 of 22, 8 of 17 from three); Jackson-Davis added 19, Hield 11. Q3 was theirs, 30-23, the deficit cut from 13 to 6, but the other 3 periods went 91-68 against them. Jackson-Davis's -15 in 35 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/09 @ DET 107-104 — GSW notes
GSW won 107-104. GSW shot 46% (41 of 89) to DET's 45%, 15 of 46 from three. Hield led with 19 (7 of 15, 5 of 11 from three); Curry added 17, Jackson-Davis 14. The hinge was Q2, 32-24: a lead of 2 became 10, and the lead reached 18. Jackson-Davis was the night's best plus/minus at +16.
1/10 @ IND 96-108 — GSW notes
GSW lost 96-108. GSW took 9 more shots (91 to 82), fed by 11 offensive rebounds, but shot 42% to IND's 52%, 10 of 38 from three, and got to the line 13 times to IND's 19. Hield led with 17 (6 of 19, 3 of 12 from three); Spencer added 17, Schröder 12. Q2 was theirs, 21-23, but the other 3 periods went 85-75 against them. Anderson's -23 in 26 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/13 @ TOR 101-104 — GSW notes
GSW lost 101-104. GSW shot 40% (35 of 88) to TOR's 48%, 16 of 46 from three, and went to the line 22 times to TOR's 15 — 15 points from the stripe to their 10. Curry led with 26 (9 of 17, 4 of 10 from three); Wiggins added 20, Anderson 13. Q3 was theirs, 28-23, turning a 2-point deficit into a 3-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 81-73 against them.
1/15 @ MIN 116-115 — GSW notes
GSW won 116-115. GSW shot 49% (40 of 82) to MIN's 44%, 18 of 36 from three, and got to the line 21 times to MIN's 29. Curry led with 31 (10 of 21, 7 of 12 from three); Wiggins added 24, Hield 18. The hinge was Q1, 34-12: from level to 22 ahead.
1/18 vs WAS — 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 104 a night and allowing 109, shooting 43 percent and 34 from three, 15 free throws a game; Curry at 26 and Wiggins at 18 a game. Without Green (3 straight), Podziemski (9 straight), Kuminga (6 straight). 2 days' rest. Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 127, shooting 43 percent and 34 from three, 19 free throws a game; Poole at 18 and Butler at 13 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Brogdon (6 straight), Holmes (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Golden State wins, and the game turns on the defense, Golden State allowing 109 a night to Washington's 127 and the glass, where Golden State has been plus-3 a night and Washington minus-7. Call it Golden State 117, Washington 108.
1/20 vs BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Golden State comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 109, shooting 45 percent and 35 from three, 19 free throws a game; Curry at 25 and Wiggins at 25 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Podziemski (10 straight), Kuminga (7 straight), Post (3 straight). One day's rest. Boston comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 111, shooting 43 percent and 33 from three, 22 free throws a game; Tatum at 24 and Porziņģis at 20 a game. One day's rest.
So: Golden State wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Golden State has been plus-4 a night and Boston minus-2. Call it Golden State 112, Boston 111, Boston keeping it close.
1/22 @ SAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 115, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 19 free throws a game; DeRozan at 26 and Monk at 22 a game. 2 days' rest. Golden State comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 113, shooting 42 percent and 34 from three, 18 free throws a game; Curry at 25 and Wiggins at 20 a game. Without Podziemski (11 straight), Kuminga (8 straight), Anderson (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Sacramento wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Sacramento 117, Golden State 109.
1/23 vs CHI — 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 108 a night and allowing 116, shooting 43 percent and 38 from three, 18 free throws a game; Curry at 23 and Wiggins at 21 a game. Without Green (2 straight), Podziemski (12 straight), Kuminga (9 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Chicago comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 113, shooting 45 percent and 31 from three, 18 free throws a game; LaVine at 24 and Vučević at 21 a game. 2 days' rest.
So: Golden State wins, and the game turns on the arc, Golden State at 38 percent from three to Chicago's 31. Call it Golden State 114, Chicago 112, Chicago keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
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
GSWAW A. Wiggins
BH B. Hield
DS D. Schröder
GP G. Payton II
GS G. Santos
KL K. Looney
MM M. Moody
SC S. Curry
SC Schroder
TJ T. Jackson-Davis
MIN/GSW 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
Warriors fend off Timberwolves 116-115 behind Curry's 31 points to climb back to .500
MINNEAPOLIS -- — Stephen Curry made seven 3-pointers and scored 31 points to help the Golden State Warriors stave off a furious comeback Wednesday by the Minnesota Timberwolves for a 116-115 victory.
Andrew Wiggins added 24 points for a depleted Warriors team seeking a spark on the last stop on a four-game trip after falling below .500 for the first time this season in a loss Monday at Toronto .
Anthony Edwards and Donte DiVincenzo each scored 28 points for the Wolves, who trailed by 24 points late in the first quarter and fought back for a 108-all tie with 1:07 left.
After Gary Payton II stepped out in a backcourt trap, DiVincenzo took an easy layup to cut the lead to 113-112 with 12.1 seconds left and promptly fouled Payton. He missed the second free throw, but Wiggins grabbed the rebound and Curry sealed it with two foul shots.
Takeaways Warriors: With Draymond Green (illness), Jonathan Kuminga (ankle) and Kyle Anderson (hamstring) missing from the frontcourt, the Warriors built a 26-5 lead behind an 8-for-12 start from 3-point range. This was a had-to-have-it performance for a team Green recently said lost its soul .
Timberwolves: Whether the 8:43 p.m. tipoff time or the absence of intense opponents Green and Anderson were factors, the lifeless start was concerning for a team struggling to sustain momentum. The Wolves missed their first eight shots and kept the fans standing for the first 4:16 until they scored.
Key moment DiVincenzo's sixth 3-pointer of the night with 2:12 to go brought Minnesota within two for a fourth time down the stretch. DiVincenzo had his season high in points and matched it with nine assists.
Key stat The Wolves had 12 points in the first quarter, their season low for any period and the fewest the Warriors have allowed in any quarter this season.
Up next The Warriors host Washington on Saturday. The Timberwolves play at New York on Friday.