NBA: Timberwolves push past Warriors in overtime
Anthony Edwards #1 of the Minnesota Timberwolves celebrates his victory as he walks off the court after the game against the Golden State Warriors at Target Center on February 01, 2023 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Timberwolves defeated the Warriors 119-114 in overtime. David Berding/Getty Images/AFP
Anthony Edwards saved four of his 27 points for the final 1:43 of overtime as the Minnesota Timberwolves outlasted the Golden State Warriors 119-114 on Wednesday night in Minneapolis.
After missing their first four shots of overtime and watching an Andrew Wiggins dunk put Golden State up 112-110, the Timberwolves got a second chance on their fifth possession. Kyle Anderson swatted a Taurean Prince miss to Austin Rivers, who in turn found Prince for the go-ahead 3-pointer with 2:58 remaining.
Article continues after this advertisementEdwards scored on a drive and a 10-footer on Minnesota’s next two possessions, and the Timberwolves took advantage of the Warriors’ 2-for-8 shooting in overtime to avenge an earlier 137-114 home defeat to Golden State and win for the fourth time in their past five games.
Timberwolves got the OT win behind a strong team performance 👀
Naz Reid: 24 PTS, 13 REB, 4 AST
Ant Edwards: 27 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST
D'Angelo Russell: 29 PTS, 7 Threes pic.twitter.com/F1HVQ2dJzM— NBA (@NBA) February 2, 2023
Seeking a fourth straight win, the Warriors led by as many as 14 early in the fourth quarter before needing a Curry layup with 1:39 to go just to pull into a 110-110 tie.
Article continues after this advertisementNeither team scored again in regulation, with the Warriors getting the best opportunity when Curry misfired on an open jump shot with 6.1 seconds left.
After a timeout, the best the Timberwolves could get was a desperation 30-footer by D’Angelo Russell that missed the mark, sending Minnesota to overtime for the second straight game.
Despite fouling out in OT, Russell led the Timberwolves with 29 points — 21 coming on 7-for-17 accuracy from beyond the arc.
Edwards added five assists to 27 points, while Naz Reid contributed 24 points and 13 rebounds in place of Rudy Gobert, who sat out with a sore right groin.
Anderson added 12 rebounds and nine points for Minnesota, while Rivers chipped in with 10 points.
Curry, who had made five of his seven 3-point attempts in the first half en route to 21 points at the break, finished 5-for-12 on threes while leading Golden State with 29 points. He also grabbed 10 rebounds.
Jordan Poole had 18 points, Wiggins 16, and Klay Thompson 14 for the Warriors. Draymond Green finished with 10 points and 12 rebounds, and Jonathan Kuminga and Kevon Looney scored 10 points apiece.
