Warriors injury woes get even worse in loss to Timberwolves
SAN FRANCISCO — The Warriors were already beaten-up heading into their matchup with the Timberwolves, and by the close of the first quarter, they had lost Draymond Green and Al Horford, too.Slowing down Anthony Edwards turned from a difficult task to an impossible one for the undersized and undermanned Warriors in a 127-117 loss that got out of hand early.Edwards feasted for 42 points, including a dozen at the foul line.Rudy Gobert sank eight of 10 free-throw attempts to finish with 18 as Golden State struggled to handle Minnesota’s size, speed and physicality, falling behind by as many as 25 points early in the second half.The uncompetitive loss — and the worsening injury issues — spoiled what could have been a positive turn on the health front as Kristaps Porzingis suited up for the third time in four games.
Making his first start, the 7-foot-3 center trailed only Brandin Podziemski (25) with 20 points and offered some of their only resistance against the Timberwolves’ onslaught in the paint.The spot in the starting five was only available after Green was ruled out about an hour before tipoff.Horford and Seth Curry also left the game in the first half and didn’t return. California Post News: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube, WhatsApp, LinkedInCalifornia Post Sports Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, XCalifornia Post Opinion California Post Newsletters: Sign up here!California Post App: Download here!Home delivery: Sign up here!Page Six Hollywood: Sign up here!One team was going to snap out of a skid, and it turned out to be the Timberwolves.
Minnesota cruised to its first win in four games, while the Warriors’ losing streak reached a season-long four games.When Horford was ruled out for the remainder of the game late in the first quarter.The veteran 6-foot-8 big man started alongside Porzingis, and it looked at first as if the Warriors would be able to counter the size of Timberwolves’ four starters at 6-foot-9 or taller.That went out...