Minnesota finally snapped the skid Monday in Minneapolis.
After dropping five straight games, the Timberwolves got a much-needed win against a significantly undermanned Warriors team at Target Center, winning 108-83.
On the second half of the back to back between the two teams, Golden State sat Steph Curry, Draymond Green, Al Horford and De’Anthony Melton, while Minnesota was without Anthony Edwards.
Minnesota was slow out of the gates Monday, creating the thought that perhaps a sixth-straight loss was on tap. But the Wolves shot 65% from the field in the second quarter to lead by 15 at the break and never looked back, building a lead of as many as 32 points.
Takeaways from the Wolves’ needed victory:
Bones Keys Bench
Minnesota’s bench production has been putrid during the team’s recent struggles. But it got a lift from Bones Hyland on Monday.
Hyland, who’d been a revelation prior to his recent struggles, regained form in the win. He sparked the offense in the first half with a series of nice finishes around the rim along with a dose of creation for others.
For the game, Hyland finished with 17 points, seven rebounds and five assists off the bench.
Gobert dominates
Rudy Gobert’s consistency has been one of the highlights of the Timberwolves’ 2025-26 campaign to date. Which is why his less impactful performance of date was so noteworthy.
But the center re-established his dominance against the smaller Warriors on Monday, finishing with 15 points and 17 rebounds while serving as a significant deterrent on the defensive interior.
Golden State struggles
The Warriors were down four of their key rotational pieces, on top of being without Jimmy Butler — who was lost for the season earlier this month after suffering a torn ACL. So perhaps Monday’s performance should have been expected. But Golden State struggled to a remarkable extent offensively.
Golden State shot 35% from the field and 23% from 3-point range, while committing 19 turnovers.
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