The NBA preseason game continues as the Golden State Warriors wins against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Cleveland Cavaliers also played their third game in the preseason but got defeated by the Washington Wizards with a score of 94-102. Top scorers of the recent games are Jeff Green for Cavaliers, Jodie Meeks for Wizards, Stephen Curry for Warriors, and Andrew Wiggins for the Timberwolves.
Stephen Curry scored 40 points
Stephen Curry looked very good in their game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Curry ended the game with 40 points (13-20 FG, 6-9 3PT), 8 assists, and 6 rebounds.
Next to Curry is Klay Thompson, who had 28 points (10-17 FG, 8-10 3Pt), 6 assists, and 2 rebounds. While Thompson may have been overshadowed by Curry's 40-point outburst, Thompson still appeared to be in his mid-season form, most impressively hitting 8-of-10 attempts from the three-point line.
Kevin Durant on the other hand also played well in their last game with 22 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1 steal. After struggling with his shot in the preseason opener, Durant has combined to shoot 56.6 percent from the field over the subsequent two games.
The Minnesota Timberwolves took the lead in the first quarter with a score of 44-36. But in the next 12 minutes of the game, the Warriors finished the halftime with four points lead, 76-72.
In the third and fourth quarter, the Warriors continued to outscore the Timberwolves and finished the game with a victory.
The Wizards opted to go with a small lineup
Wizards’ Kelly Oubre tallied 12 points (5-10 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 5 rebounds, 1 assists, and 1 steal in Sunday’s 102-94 win over the Cavaliers. Bradley Beal followed Oubre with 11 points, 1 rebound, and 1 block.
On the other hand, the Cavaliers played a decent game last night with Jeff Green garnering a total of 19 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assists, and one block. Green has agreed to join the Cavaliers and signed a one-year contract for $2.3 million deal. The 31-year old player averaged career lows across the board last season, posting 9.1 points,1.2 assists across 22.3 minutes per game, and 3.1 boards.
During the 1st quarter of the game, the Wizards outscored the Cavaliers with 38-29, with nine points lead. In the second quarter of the game, the Cavaliers bounced back with 27 points against 17 of the Wizards. Although the Cavaliers took the lead after halftime with 1 point, the Wizards finished the game with a victory, 102-94.
