The Golden State Warriors earned their 11th win in a row as they defeated the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves 115 - 102 on Saturday night at Oracle Arena. The Timberwolves came out strong on the second night of a back - to - back, leading 33 - 30 after one quarter, however they significantly dropped - off in the second and third quarters where they were out - scored 60 - 40. They fought back in the fourth but it was not enough as Golden State cruised to the win. The Warriors were also on the second night of a back - to - back, and were missing Draymond Green due to an ankle contusion that he suffered the previous night. The Warriors (15 - 2) got their 11th - straight win but saw their franchise - high 30 - assist streak come to an end at 10 - games as they tallied 25 assists on their 45 - made field goals. Stephen Curry finished with a game - high 34 points, while Kevin Durant followed up with 28 and Klay Thompson added 23, to combine for 85 points. Kevon Looney started in place of the injured Draymond Green and finished with six points, three rebounds, two assists and one steal, in 18 minutes. The Warriors are now 6 - 1 at home and can improve on that as they look forward to the second game of a five - game home stand on Monday versus the Hawks. After a solid win in Phoenix, the Timberwolves (5 - 11) slipped back into their old ways with a good start and then a lull period in the middle quarters. Karl-Anthony Towns was a good example of that as he scored 12 points in the first quarter and then did not score again until the final four minutes of the third quarter, only to finish the game with 18 points. Zach LaVine led the way offensively for Minnesota, with 31 points, while Andrew Wiggins chipped in 16 points. The Timberwolves have lost four of their last five games and fall to 2 - 7 on the road, however they head back home for two games, beginning with the Jazz on Monday.
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