The Timberwolves have been waiting for a long winning streak this season that will put them in a more comfortable position in the NBA Western Conference.
On Wednesday night at Target Center, they fell behind Golden State by 24 points in the first quarter and waited for a run that would get them back into the game.
It finally happened. But it wasn’t good enough.
The Timberwolves never led before losing 116-115 before 18,978. They worked back into a tie at 108 with a minute left, but Steph Curry hit a corner three-pointer with 47 seconds left and the Warriors held on.
“The game was lost in the first quarter,” said Wolves coach Chris Finch. “That’s the obvious statement. And then you have to play perfect, and it came down to, you know, a couple of missed layups, losing Curry and not being able to secure [a rebound on a missed Warriors] free throw, either.”
The performance was vintage Curry, who had 31 points (seven of 12 on threes) and eight assists as his team got back to .500 at 20-20.
“Anybody who thinks I’m OK with being on an average basketball team is insane,” said Curry, who was forced to play a season-high 37 minutes with four teammates, including four-time All-Star Draymond Green sidelined.
