Riding a three-game winning streak, it looked like the Golden State Warriors were on the way to their fourth consecutive victory on Wednesday against the Minnesota Timberwolves with a 14-point lead in the fourth quarter. However, Golden State’s struggles with closing out games on the road began to show.
As the Timberwolves began to mount a late comeback attempt, the Warriors had no answer for D’Angelo Russell and Anthony Edwards.
Russell fueled a strong fourth-quarter run to tie the game in regulation. The former Golden State guard notched 14 of his 29 points in the final frame as the Timberwolves outscored the Warriors 28-17 in the fourth quarter.
During Minnesota’s late run, the Warriors’ offense went quiet. Golden State also struggled with ball control, turning the ball over six times in the fourth quarter.
As Russell helped push the game to overtime, Golden State’s late struggles spilled over into the extra period. The Warriors scored only four more points in overtime and turned the ball over three more times.
Anthony Edwards came alive in overtime, scoring four clutch points to help secure a comeback win over the Warriors, 119-114. Edwards finished the game with 27 points on 10-of-26 shooting from the floor with six rebounds and five assists.
Steph Curry tallied a team-high 29 points on 8-of-21 shooting from the field with 10 boards and three assists in 43 minutes. Curry didn’t score in overtime, missing all three of his shot attempts in the extra period.
As the Warriors fell to 1-3 in overtime on the season, the NBA community responded on Twitter with different reactions. Here’s a look at what fans and analysts were saying on Twitter on Wednesday night.
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