At issue was a brutal second half in which the Timberwolves were outscored 49-40 by the zombie Hawks, who were missing Trae Young, Jalen Johnson, Dyson Daniels and Bogdan Bogdanović. The Wolves still needed to play Rudy Gobert 38 minutes, Anthony Edwards 35 and Mike Conley 31 to ensure they finished off the Hawks.

Payton, with the Warriors leading ... After the game, head coach Chris Finch noted that the game was really lost in the first quarter when Golden State outscored Minnesota 34-12.

Minnesota Timberwolves coach Chris Finch has been trying out new starting lineups and rotations. It's no secret that Minnesota has underperformed this season. Going from a Western Conference Finals appearance to a team hanging on for dear life for a playoff spot is not what the organization envisioned.

The Golden State Warriors escaped with a narrow 116-115 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night. However, given the way in which they’ve immensely struggled for nearly two months, was the victory a cause for celebration?

The Warriors were up 34-10 late in the first quarter, a mind-boggling combination of Minnesota ineptitude and Golden State desperation.

The Timberwolves have had some ugly losses this season. For a variety of reasons, Wednesday’s 116-115 defeat at the hands of the Warriors may be near the top of the list. Golden State was

After Edwards shot the 3 with time winding down, Julius Randle could be seen on ESPN's cameras making his way towards the locker room. A review had held up the final inbounds play, but Randle was already on his way out of the tunnel, and he's been the subject of criticism for his early exit and body language during crunch time in Wednesday's game.

Anthony Edwards called out the Timberwolves' starting lineup after they came out flat in the first quarter of Wednesday night's loss against the Warriors.

Timberwolves coach Chris Finch was ejected after his second technical foul during the third quarter of Wednesday's game against the Suns.

PHOENIX (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 33 points, Julius Randle added 28 and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Phoenix Suns 121-113 on Wednesday night for their fourth straight victory.

Notre Dame is set to hire Chris Ash as its defensive coordinator, CBS Sports' Matt Zenitz reports. The former Rutgers coach replaces Al Golden, who departed his post to take the same job with the Cincinnati Bengals in the NFL .

After practice on Friday, a reporter asked Mike Conley about the upcoming rivalry night game against the Denver Nuggets.