"Golden State was in the midst of a 10-2 run Friday night, speeding toward a comeback and a third consecutive victory. Then the scoreboard flashed green, signaling that Wolves coach Chris Finch wanted a review. A few minutes later, a joyous Warriors throng turned into an agitated mass as video evidence showed that Curry had fouled former teammate Donte DiVincenzo a millisecond before the turnover."
"Curry had little to do with the Warriors' biggest problem, that being their total inability to stop the supersized Wolves from scoring in the paint. Minnesota put in 66 points in that area, drawing 28 free throws, too. Quinten Post was the most frequent victim of the Timberwolves' forays into the paint. He was repeatedly dunked on by Rudy Gobert, often stuck in no-man's land after his teammates failed to stop dribble penetration."
"'I thought our defense let us down tonight,' Kerr said. 'We had several plays in transition, in both halves, where we lost sight of Naz Reid, and a couple other shooters. I just thought our transition defense was poor.'"
"'it was a rough start to the fourth, but we did battle,' Curry said."
Steph Curry sparked a late comeback and scored 39 points but a review nullified a key defensive turnover when video showed a foul on Donte DiVincenzo. The Warriors rallied with a 10-2 run and fought in the fourth quarter but lost 127-120. Golden State struggled defensively, allowing Minnesota 66 points in the paint and 28 free throws. Rudy Gobert repeatedly scored on Quinten Post, who was often isolated after failed rotations and penetration stops. Coach Steve Kerr cited poor transition defense and blown coverages on Naz Reid and other shooters. Teammates committed botched rotations, missed box outs, and careless fouls.
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