Ready, go and it’s immediately madness between Golden State (6-6) and Minnesota (8-2). After just 1 and a half minutes, the Warriors were without Klay Thompson and Draymond Green, who were sent off due to a fight. The one who gets the worst of it is Rudy Gobert, violently grabbed by the neck (without consequences) by Green himself. Result: one expulsion for Minnesota, two for Golden State and rotations completely to be redone for coach Kerr, who had already lost Curry before the ball due to a knee problem. However, the Warriors surprisingly found very welcome responses from their bench players: it was the rookie Podziemski who took on the attack of the Californians, who also reached +12. Minnesota, however, manages to stay in the game and come back in the key moment and make the final push. With the result in the balance, Conley freezes the Chase Center with a triple, securing the victory: it is the second for the Timberwolves in this In-Season Tournament (2-0), while it is the first defeat for Golden State (1-1 ).
Golden State Warriors: Podziemski 23 (6/10, 3/8 from 3, 2/2 TL), Saric 21, Paul 15. Rebounds: Looney 12. Assists: Podziemski 5.
Minnesota Timberwolves: Towns 33 (7/14, 5/12 from 3, 4/4 TL), Edwards 20, Conley 13. Rebounds: Gobert 13. Assists: Conley 8.