Golden State Warriors (2-3) beat Minnesota Timberwolves (3-2) 119-114 on the road on Wednesday, October 28.
The game, quarter by quarter
The Warriors struck first, taking the opening quarter 30-23 and a 7-point lead after one. The Warriors kept the pressure on with a 34-25 second quarter, carrying a 16-point lead into halftime.
The Timberwolves won the third 33-29 to stay in front, taking a 12-point lead into the fourth. The Timberwolves took the fourth 33-26; the Warriors held on for a 119-114 regulation win.
What decided it
The Warriors made 33.7 free throws per 100 field-goal attempts, compared with 21.1 for the Timberwolves. The Warriors grabbed 27.1% of their own misses, while the Timberwolves recovered 17%. In a 5-point game, the points at the line gave them room for error elsewhere.
At roughly 109 possessions per team, the Warriors produced 109.6 points per 100 possessions to 105 for the Timberwolves.
Who made the difference
Stephen Curry was the game's biggest individual force for GSW: 44 pts, 8 reb, 6 ast on 11-27 shooting. His Game Score of 36.5 led everyone. His team was +10 with him on the floor.
Jonathan Kuminga led the Timberwolves with 20 pts, 3 reb, 5 ast on 7-15 shooting, good for a 17.5 Game Score.
What it means
By our Win Meter this was an upset: The Warriors entered with about a 20% chance.
Across the last 13 meetings in our records, Minnesota Timberwolves lead 8-5.
The Warriors are now 2-3, and the Timberwolves are 3-2. The Warriors last five before this game: L-L-L-L-W.
Written automatically by Tip Off Live software from box score data. Ratings and probabilities are our own model estimates.