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00:00with some Saturday NBA action
00:05brought to you by Two Case.
00:09Now Golden State's starting five.
00:12Butler is the four
00:13and Green operates as the small ball center.
00:16MP is out there with Stephen Curry
00:18and it's Moody in at the three,
00:20the small forward.
00:22And for the Timberwolves,
00:24guard and off guard
00:25filled by DiVincenzo and Edwards.
00:28Up at the forward,
00:29it'll be McDaniels and Randle.
01:59And it's Reed in at the five spot.
02:03Greg, we've got two teams that boast
02:05some serious firepower off the bench.
02:08And that depth makes each team more difficult
02:10to defend, more unpredictable.
02:13Both sides have a lot of guys who can step up
02:16on any given night.
02:20Curry finds MP.
02:22Back to Curry.
02:23Just five on the clock.
02:25Golden State needs to get off a shot.
02:28Shot on the wing.
02:30And rebounded by McDaniels.
02:32The Minnesota Timberwolves coming to this one
02:34after the win against Chicago.
02:36Count it!
02:36Well, the defender made it hard on Randle.
02:40Still, he uses his body to convert for two.
02:46MP outside.
02:48And that'll be Golden State as it goes out of bounds.
02:51Warriors retain possession.
02:53And he jumped out to that ball immediately.
02:55Great reaction on that deflection.
02:58Yeah, and you know they're tracking the tips and deflections
03:01because that tells you who's affecting the game.
03:08Here in the first, a little over a minute played so far.
03:12Pass to Moody.
03:15Six on the shot clock.
03:18MP passes to Curry.
03:20Shoots over DiVincenzo.
03:22Again, Curry missing.
03:24Just tremendous defense right there.
03:27Applying the pressure.
03:28No one near Edwards as he lets it block.
03:31And the Timberwolves hit again from deep.
03:34The ball movement on this run has been fantastic
03:37and is a big part of why they've been able to get these good looks.
03:42MP passes to Moody.
03:44Now Green.
03:47MP dishes to Green.
03:49Yep, that one goes.
03:50And Draymond is smart at knowing when to shoot the ball,
03:54especially when he's got strong position inside.
03:57D'Vincenzo against Curry.
04:04And Draymond Green picks up the foul.
04:08That's his first foul.
04:09That's his first foul.
04:27Curry against D'Vincenzo.
04:31Curry against D'Vincenzo.
04:48Outside, Reed.
04:51Five on the clock.
04:54There's McDaniels.
04:56And that's where Green makes his biggest impact.
04:58He is a menace defensively.
05:01And really, despite that miss,
05:02they've had a solid start offensively.
05:05Some nice passing by Golden State.
05:09Back to Shing.
05:13Pass to Moody.
05:19Bad shot missing.
05:20Nice defense from McDaniels.
05:24Edwards drives in.
05:26And Edwards slams it in.
05:28But when Edwards wants to get to the basket,
05:31you really can't stop it.
05:32Stan Nasreen is a much-beloved player with the Timberwolves,
05:36the 2024 Sixth Man of the Year Award winner.
05:39Yeah, he is, Kevin.
05:41I'm not sure the fans in Minnesota love anyone more than they love Nasreen,
05:46not even Anthony Edwards.
05:47They appreciate his consistency,
05:50the effort he brings every night,
05:52the energy,
05:53and, yeah, the charisma on top of all the skill.
05:57And Draymond Green picks up the foul.
06:00That's foul number two for him.
06:02Grace Jackson-Davis is jacked in for Green.
06:05And here in the first quarter,
06:06with a little over three and a half minutes played,
06:09even Shenzo can't hit it.
06:11Warriors trail by five.
06:13We're now joined by our sideline reporter,
06:15Allie LaForce.
06:16Allie, it's all yours.
06:18I had a chance to catch up with Minnesota's head coach.
06:20We talked about the challenge of facing off with Steph Curry,
06:23the three-point king.
06:24Coach said,
06:25it's not just the threes that are concerned with Steph.
06:28It's how well he passes the ball.
06:30He's one of the best point guards ever,
06:32and Curry will get everyone else involved.
06:34Kevin, back to you.
06:35Terrific, Allie.
06:36We appreciate the report.
06:38Well, you can't sleep on McDaniel's athleticism
06:41if you're the defense.
06:42At six foot nine,
06:44he can absolutely hammer it home.
06:47Back to Curry.
06:49Reed with the block.
06:50And they get it back.
06:52And he gets the bucket.
06:55Minnesota leading by five.
07:01Randall surveying the D.
07:05Over to the left wing.
07:08Reed misses.
07:10That is fantastic defense
07:12on one of the best three-point shooters in the league.
07:15Didn't give him an inch of room.
07:18MV finds Curry.
07:20Bangs home the trifecta.
07:22Curry's got his second basket of the night.
07:24Curry is just lethal from outside.
07:28Outside, Reed.
07:30Back to McDaniel.
07:33Chalk up two there.
07:35And there's a pattern starting to take shape here.
07:38They're working it inside
07:40and getting good shots from close range.
07:43MV passes to Moody.
07:46Back to Shing.
07:47Three-pointer.
07:51And there's Stephen Curry on the assist by MP.
07:55Curry's got nine points.
07:57And he likes to get in a rhythm early.
07:59Nice triple.
08:00D. Vincenzo kicks to Reed.
08:06D. Vincenzo against Curry.
08:08Come on, come on, come on, come on.
08:11Shot clock at six.
08:16The putback.
08:18Great positioning on the putback.
08:20You know we talk about it all the time, guys.
08:22Those second-chance buckets,
08:24always the result of that extra effort.
08:27Back to Curry.
08:29Count that as his fourth basket of the night.
08:31Just seven shots to get there.
08:33And he is really in a zone right now,
08:36playing and scoring with confidence.
08:39D. Vincenzo passes to Reed.
08:41Back to D. Vincenzo.
08:43Count the basket.
08:44Well, we've seen that movie a few times, haven't we?
08:47An easy bucket in the paint.
08:50Curry with the bounce pass.
08:51Edwards against M.P.
08:58Outside Curry.
08:59Fires from deep.
09:00And the Warriors, another three.
09:03And they're getting their points now
09:05almost exclusively from the triple.
09:08Four of their last five makes
09:09are from beyond the arc.
09:11The offensive rebound.
09:13And here's M.P.
09:15He'll bring it up for the Golden State Warriors.
09:17Pass to Butler.
09:20Back to Shing.
09:21D. Vincenzo against Curry.
09:29M.P. dishes to Curry.
09:31Here's the three.
09:33Randle grabs the board.
09:35And this is what you like about his perimeter D.
09:38Never gave up and challenged the deep.
09:41Yeah, and it's really hard to stay connected to shooters out there.
09:45And even harder to contest the shot without fouling.
09:49Jackson Davis with it.
09:51And it's Reed picking him up.
09:54Back to Jackson Davis.
09:55And he takes the fantastic lead pass up strong for the slam.
10:00Boy, both teams racking up the points to start this game.
10:04Yeah, and I'm sure both coaches would like to see more defensive intensity from their teams.
10:11Timeout called.
10:11First of the game for Minnesota.
10:13Last time they lost.
10:14So on the floor for Golden State to begin the second quarter.
10:27Butler is the four.
10:28And Green operates as the small ball center.
10:32M.P. is out there with Seth Curry.
10:33And it's Moody in at the three.
10:35Just five to shoot.
10:40Well, their pass is to M.P.
10:43It's Curry outside.
10:44And they'll turn it over.
10:46Could not get off a shot.
10:4724-second violation.
10:52Minnesota in the lead.
10:56Pass to Clark.
10:58Wants to get it to Reed.
10:59And does.
11:00Over Green.
11:02Warriors with the rebound.
11:03They want to keep it rolling here following the win against Dallas.
11:07Mental toughness on the road.
11:10The arena was rocking.
11:12But they just got down to business and never let up.
11:16Nothing is better than winning on the road in this league.
11:19It's so difficult.
11:21You savor every one of those.
11:23And, guys, they continue to put a lot of pressure on the interior defenders with their work down low.
11:30And, guys, hold on now.
11:31I'm getting word.
11:32We have Shams Charania calling in.
11:35Shams, what do you have for us?
11:37Well, the Timberwolves this summer signing extensions to keep their elite front court intact.
11:42In bringing back Julius Randle and Nas Reed, they maintain a team strength.
11:46One that seems more necessary than ever in the loaded West, guys.
11:50You got it.
11:50Making the commitment.
11:52Okay, Shams.
11:53Thanks for the report.
11:54And communication is so crucial to winning basketball.
11:57Coach, teams that can get on the same page quickly.
12:00They clearly have an edge, right?
12:02Oh, absolutely.
12:03I don't know that there's anything other than effort, maybe, that is more important to good defense than communication.
12:11The only way teams can be on the same page on how you want to cover certain situations is with great talk.
12:19It's got to be early, it's got to be loud, and it's got to be repeated.
12:25Here's DiVincenzo.
12:27Here's DiVincenzo.
12:28Great D that time from Green.
12:31Aggressive move, but that was great D to prevent the easy bucket.
12:39Second quarter of play with almost three minutes gone.
12:43Good, and the assist goes to MP.
12:46MP's got assist number eight here in this one already.
12:49Outside, Reed.
12:57Here's McDaniels.
12:59To end the run.
13:01That one's in there.
13:02The Warrior lead is cut down to three on the bucket from Reed.
13:05Just one of many things Reed contributes on the floor.
13:09His ability to save plays by just being in the right place.
13:13And the Warriors decide to take their first time out here.
13:16Let's see some of the numbers here for Dante DiVincenzo.
13:26Warriors leading by three.
13:30MP dishes to Butler.
13:36MP deciding where to go with it.
13:37It's Curry outside.
13:42Reed with the rebound.
13:44Reed's got four rebounds now tonight.
13:49And he gets the whistle.
13:50Two free throws coming up.
13:53Greg Anthony Edwards is full of confidence.
13:56And it's beautiful to watch.
13:58And rightfully so.
14:00Ant can do it all on the floor.
14:02As complete of a wing as you'll find in our league.
14:06Well, Coach, we know there's a lot of expectations tied to a number one pick.
14:10Sometimes they fall flat.
14:12But that has not been the case so far with Anthony Edwards.
14:16Oh, it sure as heck hasn't, Kevin.
14:18But I think it starts with Anthony Edwards welcomed the expectations.
14:25He wanted the expectations.
14:27And he has pushed himself to play to that level on a nightly basis.
14:35And he's done it.
14:36Reed the pass to DiVincenzo.
14:39And it's all evened up.
14:41DiVincenzo's got seven.
14:43Listen, when he entered the league, DiVincenzo was not a great three-point shooter.
14:48But he certainly worked himself into it.
14:52MP dishes to Curry.
14:53MP passes to Moody.
14:58Back to Scheng.
15:00Clock at four.
15:02Pass to Moody.
15:04Three-pointer.
15:06It's hauled in by Edwards.
15:08And so Edwards will bring it up for the Minnesota Timberwolves.
15:13Green with the block.
15:14You see the defensive instincts there.
15:16That's what makes Green one of the best.
15:20Curry's shot is off.
15:21He is really scuffling this quarter offensively.
15:25Perhaps a little frustration setting in.
15:31Now here's DiVincenzo.
15:33Defended by Moody.
15:35And foul on the shot.
15:37He'll shoot two at the free-throw line.
15:41It goes on Moses Moody.
15:43Well, that's what you love about DiVincenzo.
15:45He just never stops working.
15:47And that's good as he hits both of his shots.
15:49The key thing, coach, that Dante DiVincenzo brings to a team is that coveted 3 and D skill set.
15:57I agree with that, Kevin, but he brings so much more.
16:00He can now play off the dribble and make plays for others.
16:04And I think the most underrated thing on a lot of players who become great is Dante DiVincenzo is both very smart and very tough.
16:15And let's go to the sideline.
16:17Here's Allie.
16:18Thanks.
16:19Well, MP in their last game against the Mavericks delivered in a major way.
16:23He ended up with nine points and he also dished out plenty of assists.
16:26Something we're used to seeing.
16:28Just another remarkable performance from him.
16:30Nothing new.
16:31Guys, we'll see how long he keeps this up.
16:33Allie, we appreciate the update.
16:35Greg, how impressive was it watching him completely take over?
16:38They're unstoppable.
16:40They won that game because of his effort and just his overall relentlessness.
16:45Yeah, and we're likely to see them go to him early on.
16:48See if he can't replicate that performance.
16:52MP finds Butler.
16:54Shin with it.
16:55McDaniels picks him up.
16:59MP passes to Moody.
17:02And they'll get another chance.
17:04MP outside.
17:10Back to Butler.
17:12Golden State moving it around.
17:16No luck that time on the shot that would have put them on top.
17:20Minnesota's gotten fewer than half of their three-pointers to go down tonight.
17:23They're four for nine.
17:26His first shot coming late.
17:28And too long on the shot.
17:29I like where he took that shot.
17:32The D was just too strong.
17:36And there's the foul.
17:37It'll go on Moses Moody.
17:39That'll be his second foul of the game.
17:42Wow, he's going to have to watch himself now.
17:44It's a little early for that second foul.
17:47Go Berry's checked in for the Timberwolves.
17:49And the Warriors also making a change.
17:52Stephen Curry's checked in for Curry.
17:55Well, Edwards is so strong.
17:57He'll complete the play unless you wrap him up.
18:01And the Warriors making a change here.
18:03Jackson Davis is checked in.
18:06MP passes to Curry.
18:08Let's it fly.
18:10Curry always finds a way.
18:12This time inside.
18:15On the offensive end, Curry both prolific and efficient.
18:20That one vaults.
18:21Well, he's a reason why they're winning right now.
18:24He's been efficient offensively.
18:26And his confidence continues to grow.
18:31Edwards against MP.
18:34Curry kicks to MP.
18:39Pass to Moody.
18:40For three.
18:41Here's Jackson Davis.
18:45And the layup's good off the glass.
18:47Jackson Davis has got his third basket of the night right there.
18:50And the D getting outworked there on the putback.
18:53Can't let that happen.
18:55And I can tell you from experience,
18:57these are the types of things that drive coaches crazy.
19:01Steve Vincenzo finds Reed.
19:05McDaniels outside.
19:09Over Moody.
19:11And that's a foul called on Nas Reed.
19:14That's his first foul.
19:19Anthony Edwards has been leading the charge for Minnesota.
19:23He's been.
19:24And as we get into this third quarter,
19:43as we've seen so far,
19:44neither team able to create much separation on the scoreboard yet.
19:48You know, Anthony Edwards has been exceptional here, guys.
19:51And he's shown just how adept he can be at creating contact
19:55and then cashing in at the line.
19:58Oh, he's also a pretty good actor.
20:01He sells fouls really well.
20:04Randall and Reed holding down the post spots.
20:07Guard and off guard.
20:08Filled by D'Vincenzo and Edwards.
20:11And it's McDaniels in at the small four.
20:14So that's the Timberwolves five.
20:19Curry against D'Vincenzo.
20:21Green dishes to MP.
20:23Whoops, there's the 24-second shot clock violation.
20:25So they'll turn it over.
20:27And let's take a moment here to see some of the numbers for Draymond Green.
20:30He's really stood out for them over the past month.
20:33And he's as opportunistic as anybody defensively,
20:36ranking among the top 15 league-wide in steals per game.
20:40And not only is he hitting from deep,
20:43he's doing it with great consistency.
20:44One of our league's most efficient three-point shooters.
20:47Inside.
20:48Count that one.
20:50And the Timberwolves lead has been cut down now to just five on the basket from Dremont Green.
20:55Minnesota's gone past the three-point line for 13 of their shots.
21:006-13.
21:02Reed the pass to McDaniels.
21:04And finished off by McDaniels.
21:07Well, that's a smart pass by Reed.
21:10Very unselfish.
21:12It's still hard to believe this guy wasn't drafted.
21:16Here's Butler.
21:17Kicks it out to MP.
21:19He doesn't hit that one.
21:22Great tee that time from Edwards.
21:24Timberwolves leading by seven.
21:26Pass to DiVincenzo.
21:30Back to Edwards.
21:37DiVincenzo gets the bucket.
21:40DiVincenzo's got 13 points.
21:42You know, they've hit the ground running to begin this second half.
21:45Four for five so far.
21:48Green breaking loose.
21:49Two free throws coming up and they call the shooting foul.
21:53And really the defense fouling there to prevent the layup.
21:56But that's exactly what you need to do.
21:59And both free throws good for MP.
22:01And at the line, it's all about consistency with him.
22:04His routine, his stroke, it never wavers.
22:11Reed in the post.
22:12Outed by Green.
22:13Reed misses.
22:15No other way to put it.
22:16Just a poor shooting performance for him.
22:18But luckily, his teammates have picked up the slack.
22:24MP passes to Moody.
22:26Stolen by McDaniel.
22:30Randall left side.
22:33Yes, once again.
22:34It remains perfect.
22:35Six attempts and six hits.
22:36Dare I say, he's had a perfect game.
22:40Incredible.
22:41No misses thus far.
22:43A major reason they leave.
22:47And let's quickly go to our rookie leaderboard to find out which rookies have blocked the most shots this season.
22:53You look at MP, fifth in the league and patrolling the paint.
22:57And that ability to send shots away at the rim, so highly valued.
23:01It takes guts to put yourself in harm's way and contest those finishers.
23:06Well, what you have to love about Edwards is his drive.
23:10This is a guy that wants to be an all-time great when it's all said and done.
23:15Back to Curry.
23:19And he lays it straight in.
23:21Curry's got 23 points.
23:23And boy, he's really in a groove.
23:25Dominant performance last game.
23:27Same thing this time out.
23:29Yeah, for sure.
23:30He is just oozing confidence.
23:33Since every shot is going in, they should just keep running sets for him.
23:37Green dishes to MP.
23:40Pass to Curry.
23:42That one finds the mark.
23:44It's the 10th time he's done that tonight on 14 shots.
23:48They've got the offense clicking.
23:50Three for four to start the half and looking confident.
23:53And a wide-open shot from Reed.
23:55That's in.
23:56Coming off an assist from Randall.
23:58Such a confident shooter.
24:01Reed was ready as soon as the ball got to him.
24:07MP against DiVincenzo.
24:11Curry passes to MP.
24:12Back to Curry.
24:14Lock at six.
24:15That's up a three.
24:17Again, Curry missing.
24:19Timberwolves leading by 10.
24:21And Edwards with a clear kick to the basket.
24:24Talk about a guy who runs the floor.
24:26Edwards gets down there on the fast break so quickly.
24:34MP against Edwards.
24:35MP kicks to butt.
24:37MP dishes to Butler.
24:41Back to Shing.
24:44Butler with the ball.
24:45Picked up by Edwards.
24:47And there's the basket.
24:48Whistle blows and a chance for a three-point play.
24:51Going to the line for one.
24:53Well, look.
24:53That's Jimmy Butler in a nutshell.
24:55So good at converting off contact.
24:58Clark.
24:59He's checked in for Edwards.
25:01And Golden State also making a change.
25:03Morris is checked in.
25:04Here's Randall.
25:08And two free throws coming up.
25:10Unable to get that one to go with all the content.
25:13It's on Jimmy Butler.
25:14And you think about the balance of power between the conferences.
25:18How about this, Greg?
25:19In the last 26 years, there have only been three Eastern Conference teams favored to win the NBA Finals.
25:27The 2011 Heat, the 2013 Heat, and then the 2024 Boston Celtics.
25:33So for those arguing for top 16 seeding in the playoffs, this might be your go-to stat.
25:39And the first one at the line is good.
25:41Well, you like the steadying presence a guy like Julius Randall gives a team.
25:46He's a reliable and experienced player others can lean on out there.
25:55All free throws, good from Randall.
25:58And if they continue, Kevin, their outstanding free throw shooting, that'll help them seal the deal.
26:03Now a timeout called by Golden State.
26:13Let's check out the Western Conference standings right now that were here in the new year.
26:18Take a look at the Warriors.
26:19They're sitting pretty, second place, and looking to take the top spot.
26:23And of course, the Minnesota Timberwolves.
26:24A game and a half out.
26:25I think for Minnesota, this season has been, it's been solid.
26:29But they just need to maintain their place in the standings and get 100% prepared here for the postseason.
26:36Well, look, they've performed two expectations.
26:40But I think this team could take it to another level if they get rolling.
26:49Outside, Reed.
26:50D. Vincenzo finds McDaniel.
26:55The three.
26:57Green with the rebound.
27:00Green's got his seventh rebound of the game with that last one.
27:03Right now, let's take a second to catch up with Allie LaForce on the sidelines.
27:07Thank you, Kevin.
27:08Draymond Green's talked about his mind for the game.
27:10He said, I've never been the tallest or the fastest.
27:13We all have gifts.
27:14My IQ is a gift that was enhanced by great coaches.
27:17I was taught the game properly, so I'm very fortunate and extremely thankful to the coaches that I've had in my life.
27:23Back over to you.
27:25Ping tribute.
27:25Nice job.
27:27Okay, thank you, Allie.
27:31MP passes to Morris.
27:36Up top, Scheng.
27:38Defended by DiVincenzo.
27:40And the ball goes out of bounds.
27:42Last touch by Morris.
27:43And the Warriors with some changes.
27:45Raise jack.
27:47And so it's Butler with it.
27:55He'll bring it up for the Warriors.
27:57On the court for Golden State here in the fourth.
27:59Butler is the four.
28:01And Green operates as the small ball center.
28:04Curry is out there with MP.
28:06And it's Moody in at the three spot.
28:09Shot clock at five.
28:10On its way from Curry for two.
28:16And trying for the go-ahead basket.
28:17It doesn't go in.
28:20Timberwolves shooting around 60% on the night.
28:22Amazing work offensively so far.
28:26Reid kicks to Randall.
28:31Green with the block.
28:32No matter what night it is, Green seeks to intimidate and more often than not succeed.
28:39So it's Minnesota now.
28:42Two on the clock.
28:44Here's DiVincenzo.
28:46They grab their own miss.
28:48Randall.
28:48To take the lead.
28:51Right up on the defender.
28:53Butler couldn't have played that any better.
28:58Golden State moving the ball around.
29:03Up top, Scheng.
29:05Edwards defending.
29:06Moody, the pass to MP.
29:10Back to Moody.
29:12From past the arc.
29:14And they recover it.
29:16Pass to Green.
29:17And stolen by DiVincenzo.
29:19Pulls it up.
29:22And Randall throws it down.
29:24Well, when Randall is playing with that kind of energy,
29:28he's tough to keep off the glass.
29:31Down low.
29:32And Curry the bucket on the assist by MP.
29:36Curry's got it all tied up now for the Warriors.
29:40Now Edwards.
29:42Outside.
29:43Reed.
29:47Bursting off the floor.
29:49Edwards hammers it down.
29:51Well, it might not be fair,
29:53but most nights we expect Edwards to put up big scoring numbers.
29:57That's what you ask of your stars.
30:00MP finds Curry.
30:01MP against Edwards.
30:09They kick it out to Green to take the lead.
30:12Minnesota with the rebound.
30:16Over in the corner, Edwards.
30:18Edwards with confidence.
30:20And he has just been in the flow.
30:22Offensively.
30:23Terrific game.
30:24He has been the X-Factor.
30:25Time out called the Warriors.
30:28Edwards with a strong contribution so far in this one.
30:31And he is absolutely dialed in from outside.
30:35They need to close out on him much quicker when he's lining up those threes.
30:39And the Timberwolves making a change here.
30:41Nick Daniels checked in.
30:44Back to Curry.
30:46Another possession.
30:47Another assist.
30:49That makes 15 assists.
30:51He's been one step ahead of the defense all game long.
30:57Lee Vincenzo passes to Edwards.
30:59Oh, he chants it right over Tremont Green.
31:02Wow.
31:03Yeah, Edwards has some big bounce in his step.
31:07And a crumb-looking view of that throwdown from the AT&T Connected Cam.
31:15Plenty of space.
31:16That one off the back iron and out.
31:18You can hear him sputtering all the way over here.
31:22He knows he should have knocked that one down.
31:26MP passes to Green.
31:28And Green slams it in.
31:31Oh, how about the execution inside by Green?
31:34He's excellent at knowing when to attack down low.
31:38Edwards kicks to Randall.
31:43Right side, Edwards.
31:45Yep, it counts.
31:47Edwards got 38 points.
31:48He's locked and loaded tonight.
31:51Whenever he's got any kind of a decent look, he's knocked it down.
31:55And that's who you want to go to with the game on the line.
32:01MP passes to Curry.
32:04And the three off target.
32:06Well, he had a great first half of three-point range.
32:09But hasn't quite gotten his touchback since the break.
32:12And this is how Randall likes to operate.
32:14Taking it in to the defense over and over again.
32:19MP finds Curry.
32:21Back to Shing.
32:24At the top of the key, Curry.
32:26Pass to Shing.
32:32Back to Curry.
32:33Green takes a three.
32:36Rebounded by the Timberwolves.
32:38McDaniels got rebound number five here tonight.
32:42Randall no good.
32:44Another miss.
32:45He is struggling for the course.
32:47And Curry has it in the corner.
32:51MP passes to Green.
32:53Shoots over Reed.
32:55And again, it's the Warriors missing.
32:58Timberwolves leading by seven.
33:00Here's Edwards.
33:01And Edwards with the stuff.
33:03Well, when Edwards gets this hot,
33:04all an opponent can hope to do is limit the game.
33:11MP against Edwards.
33:13MP passes to Moody.
33:18Back to Shing.
33:22Pass to Curry.
33:28And they turn over the 24-second buzzer,
33:30signaling the shot clock violation.
33:37Timberwolves have gone through the fourth quarter
33:39shooting 50%.
33:407 of 14.
33:44Now Randall.
33:50To the inside, Edwards.
33:52Edwards loves it in there.
33:55And this has been a great job of just getting into the middle
33:59of that defense and really scoring effectively from the paint.
34:05Back to Butler.
34:07And another assist for him.
34:09Another possession.
34:10Another assist.
34:12You know, Greg, he's sharing the ball well,
34:13hitting his guys in their spots.
34:16Minnesota leading by nine.
34:20And Anthony Edwards again.
34:23Edwards got 44.
34:25Edwards plays with such philosophy.
34:28MP passes to Curry.
34:30And again, another assist.
34:33Dishing it all over the place in this one.
34:36He's tallying them up in bunches.
34:38Minnesota calls timeout.
34:40And now it's time for our presentation of the player of the game,
34:50Anthony Edwards.
34:50And his performance has been a jaw-dropper.
34:55It must have been feeling great coming into the building tonight.
34:58Because once he hit the court, it was all working for him.
35:02He was in a zone.
35:04What a connection he has to these fans.
35:06They love him here.
35:07And the more he has games like this, the deeper that connection gets.
35:12Now, let's take a minute to talk to Allie LaForce.
35:14Courtside.
35:15Allie.
35:16I was able to listen in on what Chris Finch was going over with his team.
35:19And they told the team, let's keep doing what we're doing.
35:22We're up.
35:23Do not forget that.
35:24They told their team to just relax, to have fun, and to finish this one out.
35:28We'll see if they do, guys.
35:29All right, Allie.
35:30Thank you so much for that.
35:31Well, if you want to know where commitment and hard work can get you,
35:36follow Nas Reed's career.
35:38Everyone who counted him out is eating their words right now.
35:43MP dishes to green.
35:45Here's Butler.
35:47Oh, no stopping back for that time.
35:51Yeah, it seems like Butler always has a trick up his sleeve,
35:55even when that clock is running low.
35:58And the call on the shot that sends him to the line.
36:03And taking a quick look here at the hustle stats for the Timberwolves.
36:07Well, look, you have to be able to count on energy and effort every night,
36:11and they're showing a lot of it with those transition buckets.
36:15And not just that.
36:16They're also forcing turnovers at a high rate
36:19and taking advantage in transition.
36:22Curry passes to MP.
36:23Back to Curry.
36:25And he uses the glass on the layup.
36:28Curry's got eight points in the quarter.
36:29Yeah, despite them being behind,
36:32he's been impressive.
36:33But he can't do it all by himself.
36:36Back to Edwards.
36:37And Edwards with the stuff.
36:39Among the best athletes in this league,
36:42Anthony Edwards taking flight.
36:45Curry dishes to MP.
36:46And the whistle blows.
36:48It's going to be on Anthony Edwards.
36:50And that'll be his third foul so far.
36:54Pass to Xing.
36:56Back to Curry.
36:57And another assist.
37:00And that's his 20th assist.
37:02Wow.
37:02Just doing a great job at orchestrating the offense.
37:09Even Genzo against Curry.
37:11Here's Edwards.
37:12And foul on the shot.
37:15So, he'll get a chance at the line.
37:18Well, when Edwards is pulling out pump fakes,
37:21it's borderline unfair.
37:24Second free throw.
37:26No good.
37:26Warriors trail by eight.
37:28Pass to Xing.
37:30Some nice passing by Golden Stadium.
37:32Walls not loose.
37:34And now the Timberwolves on the break.
37:36And finished off by McDaniel.
37:38Well, that's a pretty serious blow, guys.
37:41I mean, they are showing they want this game.
37:44Staying active defensively and putting up some quick points.
37:48Outside Curry.
37:55Here's Moody.
37:57And another assist for him.
37:59Another possession.
38:01Another assist.
38:02You know, Greg, he's sharing the ball well,
38:04hitting his guys in their spots.
38:06Pass to Randall.
38:09And here's Edwards from the arc.
38:12Packs in.
38:13Coming off an assist from Randall.
38:15Randall's got six assists here tonight.
38:18Curry kicks to MP.
38:22Back to Butler.
38:25MP passes to Green.
38:27Butler dishes to MP.
38:31Five to shoot.
38:32Here's Curry with the three.
38:36Rebound Minnesota.
38:38McDaniel's got six rebounds now in the game.
38:44Out to Edwards.
38:50McDaniel's outside.
38:51Over Moody.
38:53And it's wide right.
38:54It's off the rim.
38:56And so it's Butler with it.
38:57He'll bring it up for Golden State.
38:59Here's Xing.
39:00Green breaking loose.
39:02Randall with some nice deep.
39:04Timberwolves leading by 11.
39:07Pass to Edwards.
39:09Xing with the steal.
39:17Back to Butler.
39:19Here's Xing.
39:21Edwards defending.
39:23Nine feet out.
39:24Edwards with the block.
39:26Well, I love whenever Edwards is disengaged defensively.
39:29Excellent job coming up with the block.
39:34Even Chenzo hits the bucket.
39:37And the Timberwolves lead by 13.
39:39A nice move to create a gap there in the defense and get to the bucket.
39:44Moody finds MP.
39:451-0-4 left in the fourth quarter of this one.
39:53Six to shoot.
39:55Curry outside.
39:57Good.
39:58And the assist goes to MP.
40:01Curry's got 40 points.
40:02It doesn't matter if it's off the bounce or off the catch.
40:06Curry never loses rhythm on his jump shot.
40:10And at this point, just sort of running through the paces as it appears it'll be a nice win here for Minnesota.
40:17And they had to battle for this win.
40:18There were times when it looked like it was maybe slipping away a bit.
40:21But they never let that happen, which I thought was a real credit to them.
40:25And that's a product of their mental toughness.
40:27Anytime the floor of the game turned against them, instead of caving, they just dialed it up a notch and were able to pull away.
40:34And with this win, they'll end up notching another victory for this year's campaign.
40:39Win number 33.
40:40And with this win now, we're all square.
40:43One and one.
40:44Two more games yet to come.
40:45In what's proving to be a very competitive season series.
40:49And you know, when you look at the huge impact he had, just a monster game for Anthony Edwards.
40:55Well, he was the reliable option for them on just about every possession.
41:00So dependable, always making the right decision.
41:04And so the Timberwolves take the win.
41:06Even early on in this one, it seemed like they were happy to be playing at home tonight.
41:10And it makes a big difference.
41:11Once they started to really play in rhythm,
41:15you never felt like they had any doubts as to whether or not they were going to win.
41:19And that's going to do it tonight, folks.
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