Timberwolves routed by Warriors 111-85 as losing streak hits 5

Chris Hine, The Minnesota Star Tribune on Jan 25, 2026

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MINNEAPOLIS — A day after the NBA postponed the Timberwolves’ game against the Golden State Warriors, the teams played their makeup game at Target Center even as protestors were in downtown Minneapolis in response to the killing of Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis around the start of the game.

One player said before the game it didn’t feel as if the team was actually preparing to take the floor, and the Wolves’ play reflected that in a 111-85 loss Sunday. It was the Wolves’ fifth consecutive loss.

From the tip, the Wolves were not themselves. They committed 26 turnovers for the game, and the Warriors took control in the third quarter, which Golden State won 38-17. Some fans booed as the Wolves fell behind by 19 late in the third and then again in the fourth when they went down 25.

Anthony Edwards had 32 points for the Wolves, but he committed eight turnovers, five in the first quarter. Jaden McDaniels was 1 for 8 with four turnovers for the Wolves while Julius Randle was 3 for 11 for 11 points. Stephen Curry had 26 points for Golden State.

What it means

The Wolves’ midseason slide continues and the need for help off the bench becomes more glaring for this team, which got just seven combined points from their reserves before coach Chris Finch emptied the bench with 5:10 to play. Naz Reid didn’t score on 0-for-4 shooting.

If there’s a silver lining to this losing streak, it might be that the bench production for the Wolves has been so poor that it might cause the front office to make a move if the Wolves intend on making a deep playoff run this season.

Mistake-prone start

The Wolves came out lacking focus and energy, an observation summed up in the nine turnovers they had to open the evening. Edwards had five of those turnovers, most on sloppy passes. McDaniels opened the game 0 for 5.

The Warriors had no turnovers on the other side, but Golden State shot just 9-for-26 in the qaurter, and that allowed the Wolves to hang around down just 24-19 after the first.

Despite the sloppy start (16 turnovers in the first half) the Wolves were down just 47-46 at the half in part because Edwards and Donte DiVincenzo shot a combined 14 for 19 with eight 3s.

Wheels come off in 3rd

The Warriors raced out to a 6-0 start in the third quarter, and it only got worse from there for the Wolves. The Wolves shot just 6 for 19 with six turnovers in the quarter compared to 16 for 27 for Golden State, who had only kept the Wolves in it because they were shooting so poorly in the first half (33%).

Once the Warriors started hitting a few shots, that was basically it for the Wolves. Moses Moody pitched in 19 for Golden State, who won without Jimmy Butler, who tore his right anterior cruciate ligament last week.

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