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Warriors barely hang on vs Ant-less Timberwolves despite Steph Curry’s nuclear night

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Webeck, E. (2026, October 29). Warriors barely hang on vs Ant-less Timberwolves despite Steph Curry’s nuclear night. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/28/sports/steph-curry-warriors-timberwolves/

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Steph Curry scored a season-high 44 points, but the Golden State Warriors still narrowly beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 119-114 despite Anthony Edwards' absence due to injury. The game saw the Warriors squander a 24-point second-half lead and nearly collapse in the final quarter. Key contributors for Golden State included Yaxel Lendeborg with 26 points and Jonathan Kuminga scoring 20, while Brandon Williams added 11. Curry's strong performance at the free-throw line (16-for-16) helped secure the victory as the Timberwolves fought back throughout the game.

Written by AI on 2026-10-31, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On October 27, 2026, Stephen Curry scored a season-high 44 points as the Golden State Warriors narrowly defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves in Minneapolis by a score of 119-114. The Timberwolves were without their star guard Anthony Edwards, who will miss at least two months due to knee surgery. Despite Curry's stellar performance, including going 16 for 16 from the free-throw line and contributing eight rebounds, the Warriors struggled to maintain a lead in the fourth quarter, nearly collapsing after holding a 24-point advantage early in the second half. Curry’s achievement ties him with LeBron James at 15 games scoring 40 points or more past age 35. The victory improved the Warriors' record to 2-3 for the season, but coach Steve Kerr acknowledged that his team needs to improve their closing ability.

Written for “Stephen Curry Leads Warriors to Win” on 2026-10-31, grounded in this article and the 5 other(s) covering the same event.

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🔮 Will Richard freed up Curry with a hard screen of Matisse Thybulle about four minutes into the fourth quarter, Curry received a pass from Draymond Green and buried a wide-open triple. The bucket was Curry’s eighth 3-pointer of the night and was good for his 25th, 26th and 27th points.

2026-10-31 · assertive framing · Steph Curry passes Hall-of-Famer to move up NBA all-time scoring list

🔮 So, you could say they’re making progress, at least.

2026-10-29 · assertive framing · Warriors admit they have finishing problem after narrow win over Timberwolves

🔮 Curry finished with 44, and the Warriors needed every last one of them to hold off the Timberwolves, despite Golden State pulling ahead by 24 after halftime and Minnesota playing its first game since Anthony Edwards learned he would require knee surgery.

2026-10-29 · assertive framing · Steph Curry proves he’s still got it matching stunning LeBron James stat in Warriors’ win

🔮 It appeared that a game that began without Edwards could end with Curry sitting on the bench, comfortably resting after building a big lead.

2026-10-29 · assertive framing · Warriors barely hang on vs Ant-less Timberwolves despite Steph Curry’s nuclear night

🔮 For most 49ers players, the bye week will give them some much-needed rest and relaxation.

2026-10-27 · assertive framing · Christian McCaffrey, slew of other 49ers expected back after bye week

🔮 Some 24 hours later, though, Shanahan had no update to deliver when asked if Pineiro’s struggles would lead San Francisco to try out other kickers over its bye week.

2026-10-26 · assertive framing · 49ers not trying out kickers despite Eddy Pineiro’s continued struggles

🔮 Nine different Falcons caught passes from Penix, who operated at will under little duress from the Niners’ defensive line, allowing his receivers to get open.

2026-10-25 · assertive framing · Ugly mistakes earn 49ers first failing grade of season in loss to Falcons

🔮 A decade and four other coordinators later, Morris just might be the final coach to find a seat in the 49ers’ game of musical chairs to fill the position leading their defense.

2026-10-25 · assertive framing · Raheem Morris’ revenge game couldn’t come at a better time for 49ers

🔮 How often in the Kyle Shanahan era could we say the 49ers weren’t built to win a shootout?

2026-10-25 · assertive framing · Undefeated 49ers face dangerous reality as Brock Purdy’s receiving corps crumbles

🔮 Less than 24 hours later, the Warriors will have to do it all again in Phoenix, still in search of their first win.

2026-10-24 · assertive framing · Warriors will ‘lose sleep’ over late collapse in loss to Grizzlies

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With Anthony Edwards out, Steph Curry left no doubt about the best basketball player on the floor Wednesday night inside Target Center. asserted

Curry → leave → Center

The Warriors needed every bit of Curry’s season-best 44 points to put away the Timberwolves. asserted

Warriors → need → Timberwolves

Even with Minnesota’s biggest star headed for knee surgery and Curry’s nuclear night, the Warriors still nearly suffered their second epic fourth-quarter collapse in just five games this season. asserted

Warriors → head → games

Golden State allowed a 24-point second-half lead to be whittled down to four before hanging on, 119-114. asserted

lead → allow → four

It appeared that a game that began without Edwards could end with Curry sitting on the bench, comfortably resting after building a big lead. uncertain

Curry → appear → lead

That’s not how it played out. asserted

it → ’ → ?

When Curry went to the bench late in the third quarter, the Timberwolves took advantage. asserted

Timberwolves → go → advantage

The Warriors widened their lead as far as 78-54 midway through the third quarter. asserted

Warriors → widen → quarter

When Curry checked out at the 5:01 mark, Minnesota began to chip away. asserted

Minnesota → check → mark

By the time the fourth quarter started, Golden State’s advantage had been cut to 12, 93-81. asserted

advantage → start → 12

Yaxel Lendeborg contributed 26 points but also committed seven of the Warriors’ 16 turnovers that allowed Minnesota to climb back into the game with Curry on the bench. asserted

Minnesota → contribute → bench

Lendeborg’s only trips to the foul line came in the final minutes as the Timberwolves fouled to get possession. asserted

Timberwolves → come → possession

Curry, on the other hand, got to the line 16 times, draining them all. asserted

Curry → get → them

Brandon Williams was the only other Golden State player to reach double figures, with 11. asserted

Williams → reach → 11

Jonathan Kuminga played a larger role than he did the last and only other time he squared off against the team that drafted him seventh overall in 2021 and traded him last February. asserted

that → play → him

He finished with 20 as Minnesota struggled to find an identity playing its first game without Edwards. asserted

Minnesota → finish → Edwards

Four other Timberwolves finished in double figures, led by Jaden McDaniels and TJ Shannon with 19 apiece. asserted

Timberwolves → finish → 19

Warriors barely hang on vs Ant-less Timberwolves despite Steph Curry’s nuclear night

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