Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Golden State Warriors
October 28, 2026 · 2026-27 season
The Warriors beat the Timberwolves 119-114 on 2026-10-28 on the road against the Timberwolves. The Timberwolves started Rudy Gobert, LaMelo Ball, Jaden McDaniels, Jonathan Kuminga, and Ayo Dosunmu. The Warriors started Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, Georges Niang, Brandin Podziemski, and Yaxel Lendeborg. Stephen Curry (Warriors) scored 12 points (5/9) in his matchups, with Jaden McDaniels as his primary defender. LaMelo Ball (Timberwolves) scored 17 points (5/9) in his matchups, with Georges Niang as his primary defender.
Box score
In orange, the game high in points, rebounds and assists.
MIN
Minnesota Timberwolves
114
Did not play: Isaiah Evans (DNP - Coach's Decision), Cody Williams (DNP - Coach's Decision)
GSW
Golden State Warriors
119
Did not play: LJ Cryer (DNP - Coach's Decision), Graham Ike (DNP - Coach's Decision), Malevy Leons (DNP - Coach's Decision), Gui Santos (DND - Injury/Illness)
Lineups
MIN
Minnesota Timberwolves
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Rudy Gobert · LaMelo Ball · Jaden McDaniels · Jonathan Kuminga · Ayo Dosunmu Starter 10.4 min
- Trey Lyles · Bones Hyland · Terrence Shannon Jr · Jaylen Clark · Joan Beringer 5.3 min
- Rudy Gobert · LaMelo Ball · Jaden McDaniels · Jonathan Kuminga · Terrence Shannon Jr 4.7 min
- Trey Lyles · LaMelo Ball · Jaden McDaniels · Jonathan Kuminga · Ayo Dosunmu 3.6 min
- Trey Lyles · Jaden McDaniels · Jonathan Kuminga · Ayo Dosunmu · Terrence Shannon Jr 2.4 min
GSW
Golden State Warriors
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Stephen Curry · Draymond Green · Georges Niang · Brandin Podziemski · Yaxel Lendeborg Starter 8.6 min
- Al Horford · Brandon Williams · Brandin Podziemski · Yaxel Lendeborg · Will Richard 8.2 min
- Stephen Curry · Draymond Green · Georges Niang · Gary Payton II · De'Anthony Melton 4.8 min
- Al Horford · Stephen Curry · Draymond Green · De'Anthony Melton · Will Richard 3.1 min
- Stephen Curry · Draymond Green · De'Anthony Melton · Brandin Podziemski · Yaxel Lendeborg 2.6 min
Who guarded whom
Based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.
Timberwolves defense
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Stephen Curry 12 pts (5/9) in 70 possessions
Guarded by: Jaden McDaniels (31 %, 9 pts) · Ayo Dosunmu (26 %, 3 pts) · Terrence Shannon Jr (13 %, 0 pts)
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Brandon Williams 7 pts (3/4) in 27 possessions
Guarded by: Terrence Shannon Jr (36 %, 2 pts) · Ayo Dosunmu (27 %, 0 pts) · Bones Hyland (15 %, 0 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Jaden McDaniels | Stephen Curry: 22 poss., 9 pts (4/4) · Yaxel Lendeborg: 17 poss., 0 pts (0/4) |
| Ayo Dosunmu | Stephen Curry: 19 poss., 3 pts (1/3) · Brandin Podziemski: 10 poss., 8 pts (2/2) |
| LaMelo Ball | De'Anthony Melton: 12 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Brandin Podziemski: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Terrence Shannon Jr | Will Richard: 12 poss., 3 pts (1/4) · Brandon Williams: 10 poss., 2 pts (1/2) |
| Trey Lyles | Yaxel Lendeborg: 17 poss., 3 pts (1/1) · Al Horford: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Rudy Gobert | Draymond Green: 20 poss., 1 pts (0/3) · Georges Niang: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Joan Beringer | Al Horford: 18 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Draymond Green: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Jonathan Kuminga | Yaxel Lendeborg: 11 poss., 3 pts (1/1) · Georges Niang: 10 poss., 5 pts (2/5) |
| Bones Hyland | Brandin Podziemski: 9 poss., 5 pts (1/2) · Gary Payton II: 6 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Jaylen Clark | Stephen Curry: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Brandin Podziemski: 5 poss., 3 pts (1/2) |
Warriors defense
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LaMelo Ball 17 pts (5/9) in 61 possessions
Guarded by: Georges Niang (30 %, 5 pts) · De'Anthony Melton (16 %, 0 pts) · Will Richard (16 %, 2 pts)
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Bones Hyland 8 pts (3/6) in 34 possessions
Guarded by: Brandin Podziemski (37 %, 2 pts) · De'Anthony Melton (16 %, 0 pts) · Will Richard (15 %, 2 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Stephen Curry | Jaden McDaniels: 28 poss., 25 pts (7/14) · Ayo Dosunmu: 12 poss., 2 pts (0/2) |
| Draymond Green | Rudy Gobert: 29 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Joan Beringer: 8 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Yaxel Lendeborg | Jonathan Kuminga: 16 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Trey Lyles: 14 poss., 7 pts (3/4) |
| Brandin Podziemski | Ayo Dosunmu: 20 poss., 2 pts (1/2) · Bones Hyland: 13 poss., 2 pts (0/1) |
| Will Richard | Terrence Shannon Jr: 13 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · LaMelo Ball: 10 poss., 2 pts (0/0) |
| Georges Niang | LaMelo Ball: 18 poss., 5 pts (2/4) · Jaden McDaniels: 11 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| De'Anthony Melton | LaMelo Ball: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Ayo Dosunmu: 9 poss., 3 pts (1/2) |
| Al Horford | Joan Beringer: 20 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Trey Lyles: 7 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Brandon Williams | Terrence Shannon Jr: 11 poss., 6 pts (2/2) · Ayo Dosunmu: 6 poss., 3 pts (1/2) |
| Gary Payton II | Terrence Shannon Jr: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Jonathan Kuminga: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Charles Bassey | Trey Lyles: 1 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Jonathan Kuminga: 1 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |