Overview
- The Warriors lost 127-120 at home to Minnesota, surrendering 39 fourth-quarter points despite Stephen Curry’s 39 in 32 minutes.
- According to the NBA, Curry logged his 94th 35-point game since turning 30, passing Michael Jordan’s 93 for the most on record.
- Anthony Edwards sat with foot soreness, yet Rudy Gobert and Julius Randle combined for 51 points and 23 rebounds as Minnesota controlled the interior.
- Coach Steve Kerr said the defense failed them and noted the impact of missing Draymond Green (personal reasons) and Al Horford (sciatica).
- Kerr said Curry looked strong in his return at a 32-minute workload, with postgame reporting indicating that mark could guide his minutes in the near term; Jonathan Kuminga logged a second straight DNP-CD as trade chatter builds ahead of his Jan. 15 eligibility.