On Friday (March 29), the Minnesota Timberwolves captured a close 131-130 win over the Golden State Warriors in overtime. Here's a look at five of the top player performances from this NBA game.
Andrew Wiggins - Minnesota Timberwolves
Leading the way for the Timberwolves in tonight's overtime victory was Andrew Wiggins. The former No. 1 draft pick scored 24 points, grabbed nine rebounds, and dished out three assists.
room for improvement pic.twitter.com/OS8Ja6uTCN
— Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) March 30, 2019
Josh Okogie - Minnesota Timberwolves
The rookie Josh Okogie has been paying dividends early on in his NBA career. In Friday's win, Okogie shot very well going 6-for-11 including a 3-for-5 rate from downtown. Okogie finished with 21 points, five rebounds, four steals, and an assist.
free basketball it is. pic.twitter.com/38wJaCJV74
— Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) March 30, 2019
Karl-Anthony Towns - Minnesota Timberwolves
Towns didn't quite have one of his monster games, but was still a factor in deciding the outcome. He'd finish with a double-double of 15 points and 13 rebounds along with seven assists. However, his biggest bucket was a deciding free throw to win the game in OT.
ICE WATER. pic.twitter.com/BgwWnPurzD
— Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) March 30, 2019
Stephen Curry - Golden State Warriors
The former two-time NBA MVP led the way for the Warriors in tonight's effort. Curry hit several amazing overtime three-pointers to nearly bring the Warriors the road win. He'd finish with 37 points, five assists, three rebounds, and two steals.
STEPHEN
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) March 30, 2019
CURRY pic.twitter.com/F29dIb2rTW
Kevin Durant - Golden State Warriors
KD also had a big night for the Warriors, but unfortunately made a costly mistake late in OT. He was whistled for the dead ball foul which sent Towns to the line to win the game with 0.5 to go. However, Durant tallied 23 points, 12 rebounds, and seven assists for his night.
The ending of Warriors-Timberwolves was the most ridiculous thing you'll see this regular season... pic.twitter.com/40tV0xWncY
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 30, 2019