Game ID: 22501215
Minnesota Timberwolves @ Golden State Warriors
Friday, December 12, 2025 at 10:00 PM ET
Chase Center, San Francisco, CA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
GSW 27 36 28 29 120MIN 28 33 27 39 127
GSW vs MIN ScoutingGSW vs 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.
GSW availability going into 12/02 · 2 days' restOUT Horford missed 3 since 11/24, out tonight
OUT Jackson-Davis missed 2 since 11/26, out tonight
BACK Kuminga back 11/29 after 7, 19 min since (79% of 24)
NEW Green 28 to 33 min over the last 3
GSW availability going into 12/04 · 1 day's restOUT Ste. Curry missed 2 since 11/29, out tonight
OUT Horford missed 4 since 11/24, returns tonight: 18 min (83% of 22)
OUT Santos missed 2 since 11/29, returns tonight: 12 min (57% of 20)
OUT Jackson-Davis missed 3 since 11/26, returns tonight: 4 min (36% of 11)
BACK Kuminga back 11/29 after 7, 17 min since (73% of 24)
GSW availability going into 12/06 · 1 day's restOUT Ste. Curry missed 3 since 11/29, out tonight
BACK Kuminga back 11/29 after 7, 18 min since (77% of 24)
BACK Horford back 12/04 after 4, 18 min since (83% of 22)
BACK Santos back 12/04 after 2, 12 min since (57% of 20)
BACK Jackson-Davis back 12/04 after 3, 4 min since (36% of 11)
GSW availability going into 12/07 · back-to-backOUT Butler III missed 2 since 12/04, returns tonight: 29 min (93% of 31)
OUT Ste. Curry missed 4 since 11/29, out tonight
BACK Kuminga back 11/29 after 7, 19 min since (80% of 24)
BACK Horford back 12/04 after 4, 18 min since (83% of 22)
BACK Santos back 12/04 after 2, 19 min since (93% of 20)
BACK Jackson-Davis back 12/04 after 3, 10 min since (89% of 11)
NEW Post 17 to 23 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 12/12 · 4 days' restOUT Ste. Curry missed 5 since 11/29, returns tonight: 32 min (104% of 31)
OUT Green missed 2 since 12/06, out tonight
OUT Horford missed 2 since 12/06, out tonight
OUT Set. Curry missed 2 since 12/06, out tonight
BACK Butler III back 12/07 after 2, 29 min since (93% of 31)
BACK Kuminga back 11/29 after 7, 19 min since (80% of 24)
BACK Santos back 12/04 after 2, 19 min since (94% of 20)
BACK Jackson-Davis back 12/04 after 3, 14 min since (123% of 11)
NEW Hield 18 to 24 min over the last 5
NEW Post 17 to 24 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 12/14 · 1 day's restOUT Green missed 3 since 12/06, returns tonight: 30 min (109% of 28)
OUT Kuminga missed 2 since 12/07, out tonight
OUT Horford missed 3 since 12/06, out tonight
OUT Set. Curry missed 3 since 12/06, out tonight
BACK Butler III back 12/07 after 2, 33 min since (106% of 31)
BACK Ste. Curry back 12/12 after 5, 32 min since (104% of 31)
BACK Santos back 12/04 after 2, 16 min since (78% of 20)
BACK Jackson-Davis back 12/04 after 3, 14 min since (125% of 11)
NEW Spencer 19 to 26 min over the last 5
NEW Hield 18 to 24 min over the last 5
NEW Post 17 to 27 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 12/18 · 3 days' restOUT Kuminga missed 3 since 12/07, returns tonight: 10 min (40% of 24)
OUT Horford missed 4 since 12/06, out tonight
OUT Richard missed 2 since 12/12, out tonight
OUT Set. Curry missed 4 since 12/06, out tonight
BACK Butler III back 12/07 after 2, 34 min since (108% of 31)
BACK Ste. Curry back 12/12 after 5, 34 min since (109% of 31)
BACK Green back 12/14 after 3, 30 min since (109% of 28)
BACK Santos back 12/04 after 2, 14 min since (69% of 20)
BACK Jackson-Davis back 12/04 after 3, 15 min since (128% of 11)
NEW Post 17 to 27 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 12/20 · 1 day's restOUT Horford missed 5 since 12/06, out tonight
OUT Richard missed 3 since 12/12, returns tonight: 19 min (96% of 20)
OUT Set. Curry missed 5 since 12/06, out tonight
BACK Butler III back 12/07 after 2, 34 min since (108% of 31)
BACK Ste. Curry back 12/12 after 5, 34 min since (109% of 31)
BACK Green back 12/14 after 3, 30 min since (109% of 28)
BACK Kuminga back 12/18 after 3, 10 min since (40% of 24)
NEW Post 17 to 27 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 12/22 · 1 day's restOUT Horford missed 6 since 12/06, out tonight
OUT Set. Curry missed 6 since 12/06, out tonight
BACK Butler III back 12/07 after 2, 34 min since (109% of 31)
BACK Ste. Curry back 12/12 after 5, 34 min since (110% of 31)
BACK Green back 12/14 after 3, 23 min since (83% of 28)
BACK Kuminga back 12/18 after 3, 10 min since (40% of 24)
BACK Richard back 12/20 after 3, 19 min since (96% of 20)
NEW Post 17 to 26 min over the last 5
MIN availability going into 12/02 · 1 day's restBACK Hyland back 11/30 after 4, 2 min since (9% of 16)
BACK Shannon Jr. back 11/24 after 9, 13 min since (95% of 14)
MIN availability going into 12/04 · 1 day's restBACK Hyland back 11/30 after 4, 2 min since (9% of 16)
BACK Shannon Jr. back 11/24 after 9, 12 min since (87% of 14)
NEW Edwards 35 to 40 min over the last 5
MIN availability going into 12/06 · 1 day's restOUT Hyland missed 2 since 12/02, out tonight
MIN availability going into 12/08 · 1 day's restOUT Hyland missed 3 since 12/02, returns tonight: 16 min (99% of 16)
MIN availability going into 12/12 · 3 days' restBACK Hyland back 11/30 after 4, 9 min since (54% of 16)
MIN availability going into 12/14 · 1 day's restBACK Hyland back 12/08 after 3, 10 min since (64% of 16)
MIN availability going into 12/17 · 2 days' restOUT Edwards missed 2 since 12/12, out tonight
OUT Conley missed 2 since 12/12, out tonight
BACK Hyland back 12/08 after 3, 19 min since (117% of 16)
MIN availability going into 12/19 · 1 day's restOUT Edwards missed 3 since 12/12, returns tonight: 41 min (118% of 35)
OUT Conley missed 3 since 12/12, out tonight
BACK Hyland back 12/08 after 3, 23 min since (141% of 16)
NEW McDaniels 32 to 37 min over the last 5
MIN availability going into 12/21 · 1 day's restOUT Conley missed 4 since 12/12, returns tonight: 24 min (136% of 18)
BACK Edwards back 12/19 after 3, 41 min since (118% of 35)
BACK Hyland back 12/08 after 3, 21 min since (133% of 16)
NEW McDaniels 32 to 37 min over the last 5
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 107 a night and allowing 101, shooting 43 percent and 36 from three, 18 free throws a game; Butler III at 16 and Podziemski at 14 a game. Without Ste. Curry (5 straight), Green (2 straight), Horford (2 straight). 4 days' rest. Minnesota comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 117, shooting 50 percent and 38 from three, 26 free throws a game; Edwards at 28 and Randle at 22 a game. 3 days' rest.
So: Golden State wins, and the game turns on the defense, Golden State allowing 101 a night to Minnesota's 117 and the line, where Minnesota takes 26 free throws a game to Golden State's 18. Call it Golden State 114, Minnesota 111, Minnesota keeping it close.
12/02 vs OKC 112-124 — GSW notes
GSW lost 112-124. GSW took 16 more shots (95 to 79), fed by 12 offensive rebounds, but shot 45% to OKC's 58%, 18 of 42 from three, and got to the line just 10 times against 22 fouls committed. Podziemski led with 17 (6 of 11, 3 of 5 from three); Spencer added 17, Curry 14. Q3 was theirs, 44-28, the deficit cut from 19 to 3, but the other 3 periods went 96-68 against them. Green's -17 in 29 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/04 @ PHI 98-99 — GSW notes
GSW lost 98-99. GSW shot 42% (37 of 89) to PHI's 46%, 12 of 42 from three. GSW turned it over 13 times to PHI's 19. Spencer led with 16 (5 of 8, 2 of 3 from three); Hield added 14, Moody 14. Q4 was theirs, 32-19, the deficit cut from 14 to 1, but the other 3 periods went 80-66 against them. Podziemski's -20 in 20 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/06 @ CLE 99-94 — GSW notes
GSW won 99-94. GSW shot 38% (33 of 86) to CLE's 35%, 13 of 35 from three, and went to the line 23 times to CLE's 12 — 20 points from the stripe to their 10. The glass went 46-61 against them. Spencer led with 19 (7 of 12, 3 of 4 from three); Santos added 14, Hield 13. The hinge was Q2, 33-18: GSW came in trailing by 6 and left it ahead by 9. Jackson-Davis was the night's best plus/minus at +15.
12/07 @ CHI 123-91 — GSW notes
GSW won 123-91. GSW shot 50% (44 of 88) to CHI's 36%, 22 of 47 from three. The glass went 51-38 for them. Podziemski led with 21 (7 of 13, 5 of 9 from three); Butler III added 19, Post 19. The hinge was Q4, 36-15: a lead of 11 became 32. Richard was the night's best plus/minus at +36.
12/12 vs MIN 120-127 — GSW notes
GSW lost 120-127. GSW shot 46% (44 of 96) to MIN's 54%, 15 of 46 from three, and got to the line 22 times to MIN's 28. Curry led with 39 (14 of 28, 6 of 15 from three, 5 of 7 at the line); Post added 16, Butler III 15. Q2 was theirs, 36-33, turning a 1-point deficit into a 2-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 94-84 against them. Spencer's -15 in 28 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/14 @ POR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Portland comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 123, shooting 44 percent and 35 from three, 29 free throws a game; Avdija at 24 and Sharpe at 22 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Holiday (13 straight), Clingan (3 straight), Henderson (25 straight). 2 days' rest. Golden State comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 107, shooting 44 percent and 38 from three, 18 free throws a game; Spencer at 15 and Butler III at 13 a game. Without Green (3 straight), Kuminga (2 straight), Horford (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Golden State wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Golden State allowing 107 a night to Portland's 123 and the line, where Portland takes 29 free throws a game to Golden State's 18. Call it Golden State 116, Portland 114, Portland keeping it close.
12/18 @ PHX — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 117, shooting 46 percent and 32 from three, 18 free throws a game; Brooks at 22 and Williams at 15 a game. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Green (16 straight). 3 days' rest. Golden State comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 109, shooting 45 percent and 40 from three, 21 free throws a game; Butler III at 17 and Post at 14 a game. Without Kuminga (3 straight), Horford (4 straight), Richard (2 straight). 3 days' rest.
So: Golden State wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Golden State at 40 percent from three to Phoenix's 32 and the defense, Golden State allowing 109 a night to Phoenix's 117. Call it Golden State 114, Phoenix 112, Phoenix keeping it close.
12/20 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 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 109, shooting 45 percent and 40 from three, 21 free throws a game; Ste. Curry at 34 and Butler III at 20 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Horford (5 straight), Richard (3 straight). One day's rest. Phoenix comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 115, shooting 43 percent and 29 from three, 20 free throws a game; Brooks at 20 and Williams at 13 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Green (17 straight). One day's rest.
So: Golden State wins, and the game turns on the arc, Golden State at 40 percent from three to Phoenix's 29 and the glass, where Golden State has been minus-1 a night and Phoenix minus-7. Call it Golden State 115, Phoenix 109.
12/22 vs ORL — 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 118 a night and allowing 114, shooting 46 percent and 39 from three, 21 free throws a game; Ste. Curry at 32 and Butler III at 21 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Horford (6 straight). One day's rest. Orlando comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 114, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 25 free throws a game; Suggs at 20 and Bane at 19 a game. Without Fra. Wagner (3 straight), Suggs (2 straight), da Silva (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Golden State wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Golden State giving it away 17 times a game to Orlando's 12 and the arc, Golden State at 39 percent from three to Orlando's 34. Call it Golden State 116, Orlando 114, Orlando keeping it close.
12/02 @ NOP 149-142 — MIN notes
MIN won 149-142 in 1 overtime. MIN shot 50% (52 of 104) to NOP's 55%, 20 of 51 from three, and got to the line 29 times to NOP's 35. Edwards led with 44 (16 of 30, 6 of 13 from three, 6 of 8 at the line); Gobert added 26, Reid 18. The hinge was Q3, 42-35: the deficit went from 10 to 3. MIN trailed 58-68 at the half and won the second half 91-74. Edwards was the night's best plus/minus at +14.
12/04 @ NOP 125-116 — MIN notes
MIN won 125-116. MIN shot 46% (42 of 92) to NOP's 45%, 15 of 38 from three. MIN turned it over 19 times to NOP's 12, and NOP turned those into 11 steals. Randle led with 28 (9 of 18, 2 of 3 from three, 8 of 8 at the line); Reid added 19, DiVincenzo 15. The hinge was Q4, 37-26: MIN came in trailing by 2 and left it ahead by 9. Edwards was the night's best plus/minus at +10.
12/06 vs LAC 109-106 — MIN notes
MIN won 109-106. MIN shot 50% (34 of 68) to LAC's 47%, 11 of 25 from three, and went to the line 34 times to LAC's 25 — 30 points from the stripe to their 17. McDaniels led with 27 (10 of 13, 3 of 3 from three); Randle added 24, Reid 19. The hinge was Q4, 37-28: MIN came in trailing by 6 and left it ahead by 3. MIN trailed 42-56 at the half and won the second half 67-50. Conley was the night's best plus/minus at +14.
12/08 vs PHX 105-108 — MIN notes
MIN lost 105-108. MIN shot 47% (39 of 83) to PHX's 46%, 11 of 42 from three. Edwards led with 40 (15 of 21, 3 of 7 from three, 7 of 9 at the line); Randle added 21, Gobert 15. Q3 was theirs, 27-23, the deficit cut from 4 to 0, but the other 3 periods went 85-78 against them. DiVincenzo's -9 in 27 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/12 @ GSW 127-120 — MIN notes
MIN won 127-120. MIN shot 54% (48 of 89) to GSW's 46%, 11 of 31 from three, and went to the line 28 times to GSW's 22 — 20 points from the stripe to their 17. Randle led with 27 (7 of 14, 2 of 6 from three, 11 of 12 at the line); Gobert added 24, DiVincenzo 21. The hinge was Q4, 39-29: MIN came in trailing by 3 and left it ahead by 7. MIN trailed 61-63 at the half and won the second half 66-57. DiVincenzo was the night's best plus/minus at +16.
12/14 vs SAC — 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 123 a night and allowing 118, shooting 49 percent and 36 from three, 29 free throws a game; Edwards at 28 and Randle at 23 a game. One day's rest. Sacramento comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 120, shooting 46 percent and 32 from three, 20 free throws a game; LaVine at 20 and DeRozan at 16 a game. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Sabonis (11 straight), Plowden (13 straight), Schröder (7 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Minnesota has been plus-2 a night and Sacramento minus-8 and the line, where Minnesota takes 29 free throws a game to Sacramento's 20. Call it Minnesota 122, Sacramento 111, Minnesota by 11.
12/17 vs MEM — 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 117 a night and allowing 111, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 28 free throws a game; Randle at 25 and Edwards at 22 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Edwards (2 straight), Conley (2 straight). 2 days' rest. Memphis comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 111, shooting 49 percent and 38 from three, 24 free throws a game; Spencer at 19 and Wells at 18 a game. Without Edey (2 straight), Jackson (9 straight), Small (16 straight). One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Minnesota 116, Memphis 113, Memphis keeping it close.
12/19 vs OKC — 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 114 a night and allowing 111, shooting 47 percent and 32 from three, 28 free throws a game; Randle at 23 and McDaniels at 16 a game. Without Edwards (3 straight), Conley (3 straight). One day's rest. OKC comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 129 a night and allowing 103, shooting 55 percent and 46 from three, 20 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 33 and Holmgren at 21 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Hartenstein (7 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: OKC wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, OKC at 46 percent from three to Minnesota's 32 and the line, where Minnesota takes 28 free throws a game to OKC's 20. Call it OKC 117, Minnesota 112.
12/21 vs MIL — 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 114 a night and allowing 111, shooting 45 percent and 31 from three, 30 free throws a game; Randle at 22 and DiVincenzo at 15 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Conley (4 straight). One day's rest. Milwaukee comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 116, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 21 free throws a game; Porter Jr. at 19 and Kuzma at 18 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Gia. Antetokounmpo (5 straight), Prince (20 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Minnesota has been plus-4 a night and Milwaukee minus-7 and the line, where Minnesota takes 30 free throws a game to Milwaukee's 21. Call it Minnesota 117, Milwaukee 109.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
GSWBH B. Hield
BP B. Podziemski
DM D. Melton
GP G. Payton II
GS G. Santos
JB J. Butler III
MM M. Moody
PS P. Spencer
QP Q. Post
SC S. Curry
SC St. Curry
TJ T. Jackson-Davis
MINBH B. Hyland
DD D. DiVincenzo
JC J. Clark
JM J. McDaniels
JR J. Randle
NR N. Reid
RD R. Dillingham
RG R. Gobert
TS T. Shannon Jr.
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 39 in return but Timberwolves top Warriors 127-120 without Edwards
SAN FRANCISCO -- — Rudy Gobert had 24 points and 14 rebounds, Donte DiVincenzo made a clutch 3-pointer with 28 seconds remaining and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Golden State Warriors 127-120 on Friday night.
Stephen Curry scored 39 for the Warriors after missing the previous five games with a bruised left quadriceps, but Minnesota held on even without injured star Anthony Edwards (right foot soreness).
DiVincenzo finished with 21 points, six rebounds and four assists in the first meeting between the teams since the Timberwolves eliminated the Warriors in the second round of the playoffs last season.
Julius Randle had 27 points, nine rebounds and six assists for Minnesota. Naz Reid added 18 points and seven assists off the bench.
Quinten Post scored 16 points for Golden State. Jimmy Butler had 15 points and eight rebounds.
The game featured 27 lead changes, tied for second-most in the NBA this season, and both teams played short-handed. The Timberwolves were without Edwards, while the Warriors were missing injured Draymond Green .
Minnesota grabbed momentum in the fourth quarter. The Timberwolves opened the final period with a 20-7 run and led by 10 with five minutes to go before Curry and Moses Moody connected on back-to-back 3-pointers to pull the Warriors to 108-104.
Golden State briefly led 118-117 following Curry’s free throw with 1:37 remaining, but Gobert had a go-ahead dunk and DiVincenzo made it 123-118 on his 3 with 28 seconds to play as the Wolves closed with a 10-2 surge.
Curry got going quickly in his return. The two-time NBA scoring champion made his first three shots and scored eight of the Warriors' first 12 points. He went 14 of 28 from the field and finished with six 3s in 32 minutes.
Up next Timberwolves: Host the Sacramento Kings on Sunday.
Warriors: Play the Trail Blazers in Portland on Sunday.