"After missing two weeks and five games because of a quad injury, Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry needed only 32 minutes to score 39 points in his return on Friday night. But Curry's loud, productive reappearance didn't set this shaky Warriors' season back on course. They lost 127-120 to a Minnesota Timberwolves team missing Anthony Edwards, giving up 39 fourth-quarter points at home to watch their record tumble back to 13-13."
"Without Curry, the Warriors held four of their previous five opponents below 100 points, winning three times. They entered Friday night with the third-best defensive rating in the NBA. But Draymond Green was away from the team this week for personal reasons and Al Horford remains out with sciatica, leaving a smaller Warriors team particularly vulnerable on the interior. Rudy Gobert and Julius Randle combined for 51 points and 23 rebounds."
""Draymond and Al understand how to make their impact, make their presence felt," Curry said. "But we didn't have them. We had to figure out a way to get it done. We just didn't." The biggest problem for the Warriors has been an inefficient offense. They rank 22nd in the NBA in offensive rating. They have several specific issues to solve, but a fresh and available Curry is a major boost."
Stephen Curry missed two weeks with a quad injury and returned to score 39 points in 32 minutes, yet the Warriors lost 127-120 to a Timberwolves squad missing Anthony Edwards. Golden State surrendered 39 fourth-quarter points at home and fell to a 13-13 record. The team had strong defensive metrics without Curry, but absences of Draymond Green (personal reasons) and Al Horford (sciatica) left the interior exposed, allowing Rudy Gobert and Julius Randle to combine for 51 points and 23 rebounds. Offensive struggles persist; the Warriors rank 22nd in offensive rating despite Curry's encouraging conditioning and scoring burst.
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