NBA 2018-19, Golden State Warriors vs Minnesota Timberwolves: 3 Talking Points

Final Score: Warriors defeat Timberwolves, 116-99

The Golden State Warriors had just beaten the New Orleans Pelicans two nights earlier, on the back of a strong performance from Kevin Durant, and were up against the Minnesota Timberwolves at home. A win in this game would extend their winning-streak to seven.

The first-half was very competitive, and the Warriors entered the half-time with a 3-point lead. The visitors came back strongly in the third quarter and were leading by 4 points after the end of three quarters. However, the Warriors dominated the T-Wolves for the entire fourth quarter and won it 33-12.

For the Timberwolves, Andrew Wiggins and Jimmy Butler combined for 43 points on 19-of-46 shooting, with a field-goal percentage of just above 41 percent. In this article, we take a look at few talking points from the game.

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#3 Draymond Green's strong performance

Draymond Green is the leader of the team and is known for his all-round ability to impact the game. He started the season well and is making his presence known on both ends, stuffing the stat sheet on a nightly basis.

Against the Timberwolves, Green scored 9 points to go along with 9 rebounds and 11 assists. He has been really vigilant while passing the ball early in the season, and is dishing out a lot of dimes every game.

His highlight of the night came when he threw a lob to Damian Jones in the first quarter, with 5:43 remaining, who slammed it down. Green also had a steal and 3 blocks in this game and was +24 on the night.

#2 Stephen Curry cannot be stopped

Stephen Curry

Stephen Curry has definitely come out very strongly this season, and he is the front-runner for MVP award after the first two weeks. He is averaging over 30 points and is also shooting above 50 percent from field and distance.

Two nights earlier, Curry had a game-high 37 points and he torched the Pelicans. He was in his elements in the game against the T-Wolves too, as he scored 28 points and finished the night shooting 11-24 from the field.

He missed a lot of shots from the three-point line and went 4-of-12, but was really masterful with the layups. He also had 9 rebounds and 7 assists, to go along with 2 blocks.

With Curry and Kevin Durant in scintillating form, the Warriors are at the top of the Western Conference and have no concerns at the moment.

#1 Kevin Durant's red-hot performance

Kevin Durant

Kevin Durant has been nothing short of sensational at the start of the season. After having a brilliant game against the Pelicans where he scored 24 points, Durant had another monster night and scored 33 points to help the Warriors beat the Timberwolves at home.

Durant started the game with a layup, after slithering in past the defenders. In the first quarter, with 7:25 remaining, he knocked down an open 3-pointer to extend the Warriors' early lead to 11.

The highlight of the night came when he went to the rim at high speed and jammed it home, thoroughly entertaining the crowd. He finished the night shooting 11-of-19 from the field, with a field-goal percentage of 57.9. He was also efficient from a distance and went 3-of-5 from beyond the arc.

Durant was +17 in the game and also pulled down 13 boards. The T-Wolves' defenders had no answers as he kept attacking the rim very aggressively. He went 8-9 from the free-throw line.