Stephen Curry scored a season-high 44 points and rookie Yaxel Lendeborg added 26 at Target Center.
17 points in three minutes
With Golden State up 30-29, Curry scored 17 points in just over three minutes in the second quarter, hitting five threes, the last from 31 feet.
Curry's line
He shot 11-of-27, made 6 of 16 threes and all 16 of his free throws, with 8 rebounds and 6 assists in 32 minutes.
A 24-point lead shrinks
Golden State led 73-50 early in the third, but Minnesota's bench pulled it to 109-101 with 3:21 left.
Three misses at the end
After Ayo Dosunmu's three made it 116-112, Jaden McDaniels missed three-point tries at 13.4, 9.3 and 3.2 seconds.
Minnesota's side
Playing its first game without Anthony Edwards, Minnesota got 20 points from Jonathan Kuminga against his former team. McDaniels and Terrence Shannon Jr. had 19 each.
What's next
The Warriors (2-3) host the Lakers on Friday at 10 p.m. ET. The Timberwolves (3-2) host the Clippers on Friday at 8 p.m. ET.
Photo credit
Stephen Curry during his 44-point night in Minnesota. Photo credit: NBA / X video still.
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