Golden State Warriors topped Minnesota Timberwolves 119-114 to move to 2-3

The Golden State Warriors topped the Minnesota Timberwolves 119-114 on the road Wednesday at Target Center.

The margin of victory was 5 points, and the two teams combined for 233 points. The win moves the Warriors to 2-3 on the season.

The Timberwolves fall to 3-2. It is their 2nd straight loss, and they are 3-2 over their last 5 games.

In the standings, the Warriors sit 10th in the Western Conference, while the Timberwolves are 8th in the same group. Because both clubs play in the same conference, the result carries extra weight for tiebreakers later in the season.

Across the season so far, the Warriors are scoring 117.6 points per game and allowing 119.4, while the Timberwolves are scoring 120.4 and allowing 107.8. Despite the result, the Timberwolves still hold the better point differential, +63 to -9.

Up next, the Warriors host the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday, October 30. The Timberwolves host the LA Clippers on Friday, October 30.

The 233 combined points were above the 232.6 points these two teams’ games have averaged this season.

By the numbers

• Final: Golden State Warriors 119, Minnesota Timberwolves 114
• Margin: 5 points · Combined: 233 points
• Warriors: 2-3 overall · 0-1 at home · 2-2 on the road · last 5: L-L-L-W-W
• Timberwolves: 3-2 overall · 1-1 at home · 2-1 on the road · last 5: W-W-W-L-L
• Venue: Target Center

Every NBA team plays 82 regular-season games. The top six teams in each conference qualify for the playoffs directly, while teams seeded seventh through tenth meet in the Play-In Tournament for the final two spots.

After this result, the top of the Western Conference reads: Houston Rockets (5-0), Memphis Grizzlies (4-0), Portland Trail Blazers (3-0), Los Angeles Lakers (4-1), Oklahoma City Thunder (4-1).

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