The Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the visiting Golden State Warriors 103 - 102, at Target Center, on Friday evening. It was a dramatic contest, as the Timberwolves jumped out to a 10 - point lead, with a 34 - 24 first quarter. The Warriors responded in the second, where they out - scored the T-Wolves by one. The Timberwolves came back strong in the third, ensuring themselves a 12 - point lead heading into the final quarter. Minnesota then extended their lead to 14, however the Warriors went on a 130 run to bring the game within one point with 7:28 to go. It was then back and forth, with the T-Wolves staying on top, until the Warriors tied it up with 2:37 left. Minnesota battled ahead once again but almost let it slip away as they were up by one, when Andrew Wiggins missed two free throws, allowing the Warriors the opportunity to go up by one on the next possession. Wiggins made up for his error though, as he sank two free throws with 12 seconds left to seal the one - point win. Andrew Wiggins was the high - point man for the Timberwolves (27 - 37), as he finished with 24 points on 9 - of - 21 shooting, in 37 minutes. Karl-Anthony Towns followed up with 23 points on more efficient 10 - of - 18 shooting, in 38 minutes. This marked Towns' 19th straight game with 20 or more points. Four other players scored in double digits for Minnesota, including Ricky Rubio, who chipped in 17 points and dished 13 assists, in 36 minutes. The T-Wolves go on to face the second night of a back - to - back as they visit Milwaukee on Saturday. Klay Thompson led the way for the Warriors (52 - 13) with a game - high 30 points on 12 - of - 22 shooting, while Stephen Curry followed up with 26 points, but struggled from deep, where he went 1 - of - 8, in 35 minutes. The only other player to score in double digits for Golden State was Ian Clark, who added 10 points off the bench. The Warriors have now lost two straight, and face a tough match up in their next contest, when they visit San Antonio on Saturday.
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 "TeamStat(G,'Warriors') has 13 Losses ,has 102 Total points ,has 24 Points in 1st quarter ,has 26 Points in 4th quarter ,has 52 Wins ."]