The Golden State Warriors (42 - 9) narrowly escaped an upset loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves (11 - 42), barely edging them out 94 - 91. Minnesota went on a 120 run in the fourth quarter to pull within two points of the Warriors, but was unable to finish the comeback. Golden State's Steph Curry finished with 25 points and eight assists and Klay Thompson was held to 14 points. The Warriors survived a scare against to enter the All-Star break on having won six of its last seven games. Draymond Green was able to play despite a sprained ankle. Green finished with 13 rebounds and three points in 36 minutes on the floor. The Warriors have a three - game cushion over the Grizzlies for the top seed in the Western Conference. Minnesota lost its second straight game Wednesday, but both of those losses came to the top seeds in the Eastern and Western conference. Ricky Rubio finished with 18 points and nine rebounds and Nikola Pekovic finished with a double - double. The Timberwolves will resume play Feb. 20 against the Suns.
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