Minnesota Timberwolves vs Golden State Warriors Player Stats and Box Score for Dec. 8 | 2024-25 NBA Season

The Minnesota Timberwolves are back at the Chase Center on Sunday to face the Golden State Warriors for the second time in three nights. The Timberwolves demolished the Warriors on Friday 107-90 to extend their winning streak to four. Golden State, on the other hand, have lost seven of their last 10 games.

Steph Curry wasn't letting the Timberwolves beat them for two games in a row, scoring 30 points to lead the Warriors to a 114-106 win. Buddy Hield was finally out of his slump and contributed 27 points, while Jonathan Kuminga added 20 points and three blocks.

Meanwhile, Anthony Edwards finished with 27 points, five rebounds and six assists. Julius Randle was struggling with his shot, scoring just 14 points on 15 shots. Nickeil Alexander-Walker came off the bench to score 19 points on 7-for-9 shooting.

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Minnesota Timberwolves vs Golden State Warriors Player Stats and Box Score

Timberwolves

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Julius Randle	14	11	4	0	2	1	2	37	4-15	2-4	4-4	-2
Jaden McDaniels	9	4	3	2	0	0	4	36	4-9	1-3	0-0	0
Rudy Gobert	4	9	1	1	3	2	3	37	1-3	0-0	2-4	-12
Mike Conley	12	2	3	1	0	0	2	25	3-7	3-6	3-3	-9
Anthony Edwards	27	5	6	1	0	6	3	36	10-19	5-9	2-2	-3
Josh Minott	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	1-1	1-1	0-0	3
Naz Reid	10	6	2	0	2	2	2	21	3-8	1-6	3-5	-2
Donte DiVincenzo	8	1	2	1	0	1	0	18	3-9	2-8	0-0	-11
Nickeil Alexander-Walker	19	1	1	0	1	1	1	24	7-9	4-5	1-2	-4
Luka Garza	DNP
Daishen Nix	DNP
PJ Dozier	DNP
Terrence Shannon Jr.	DNP

Warriors

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Draymond Green	6	6	7	0	1	3	5	30	3-5	0-1	0-0	-2
Jonathan Kuminga	20	7	2	2	3	3	2	36	7-16	1-4	5-8	8
Stephen Curry	30	4	8	1	0	3	0	34	8-18	5-11	9-11	14
Buddy Hield	27	4	2	3	0	1	2	34	10-18	7-13	0-0	17
Gary Payton II	8	5	2	2	2	1	3	27	4-8	0-2	0-1	1
Kevon Looney	12	9	1	0	0	0	0	21	6-8	0-0	0-0	5
Lindy Waters III	0	4	3	0	1	0	4	22	0-5	0-3	0-0	1
Kyle Anderson	3	2	0	0	0	0	2	8	1-3	1-1	0-0	2
Moses Moody	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	1-4	0-2	0-0	-4
Brandin Podziemski	6	3	3	0	0	0	2	20	2-5	2-4	0-0	-2
Trayce Jackson-Davis	DNP
Gui Santos	DNP
Pat Spencer	DNP

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Minnesota Timberwolves vs Golden State Warriors Game Summary

After coming off the bench on Friday, Draymond Green was back in the starting lineup for the Golden State Warriors. Coach Steve Kerr was still unsure about which players to use given how good Jonathan Kuminga has been playing plus injuries to players such as DeAnthony Melton.

Meanwhile, the Minnesota Timberwolves were starting to gain confidence after a rough start to the season. Julius Randle has settled into his role after some shaky performances and chemistry with Anthony Edwards and Rudy Gobert.

In the first quarter, the two teams were playing well and no one was taking control of the game. The Timberwolves made a run midway through the period to finish the first 12 minutes on a 30-21 lead. Anthony Edwards had seven points, while Steph Curry was limited to just four points.

The second quarter began with the Warriors trying to trim the nine-point Timberwolves advantage. They got it back down to three points before Minnesota kept them at bay. Curry had a huge period with 15 points, but Golden State allowed a 6-0 run in the final 32 seconds as the Timberwolves took a 58-49 lead at halftime.

In the third quarter, the Golden State Warriors went on their patented run to easily trim the Minnesota Timberwolves lead and kept themselves in the game. It became a back-and-forth contest starting at the seven-minute mark.

Both teams began trading baskets with Golden State taking a 93-90 lead. Steph Curry hit a ridiculous 3-point shot near halfcourt over two defenders at the buzzer as the Chase Center crowd exploded in cheers.

The fourth quarter remained the same, but the Warriors played magnificent defense down the stretch. Gary Payton II came up with a huge steal with under a minute left, which led to a dagger 3-point shot by Buddy Hield as the Warriors earned a well-deserved 114-106 win.

The Warriors are back in action on Wednesday in the quarterfinals of the 2024 Emirates NBA Cup against the Houston Rockets.