Warriors Beat Timberwolves 119–114: Stephen Curry's 44 Points and Game Breakdown

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October 29, 2026 — Stephen Curry scored 44 points as the Golden State Warriors defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 119–114 at Target Center on Wednesday night. The win was built on Curry's scoring and timely support from rookie Yaxel Lendeborg, who added 26 points and nine rebounds.

What was the Warriors vs. Timberwolves final score?

The NBA's official game record lists Golden State 119, Minnesota 114. Curry led the game with 44 points, eight rebounds and six assists, shooting 11-for-27 from the field. The performance was not simply a barrage of field goals: Curry made all 16 of his free throws, an especially consequential source of points in a five-point game.

Independent reporting by Sportsnet credited Curry with six three-pointers. His mix of outside shooting and foul-line efficiency forced Minnesota to defend him in different areas, and it helped Golden State survive when the home team closed the gap.

How did Yaxel Lendeborg help Golden State?

Lendeborg finished with 26 points and nine rebounds, according to the league's recap. His contribution mattered because Curry's 44 would have been much less useful without another reliable finisher. Lendeborg's late running dunk, set up by Curry, gave Golden State a 115–104 lead with 2:16 remaining in the fourth quarter.

That basket did not end the game; Minnesota narrowed the margin before the final buzzer. It did, however, create enough separation that Golden State could protect its lead rather than chase the score in the final possessions. The Warriors also benefited from additional free-throw opportunities, as the NBA's game analysis noted.

Who led the Timberwolves in scoring?

The NBA lists Jonathan Kuminga with 20 points and five assists for Minnesota and Jaden McDaniels with 19 points and eight rebounds. The Timberwolves opened the contest with an 8–0 run, but Golden State responded and later produced a 12–4 burst in the third quarter. Those shifts explain why the final margin was relatively narrow despite the visitors establishing stretches of control.

Minnesota's bench outscored Golden State's reserves, according to the official game overview. That advantage was not enough to offset Curry's output and the Warriors' success at the foul line. The game is best understood as a close team result with a dominant individual scoring performance, not as a one-man victory.

What does the October 28 result mean?

It gives Golden State a road win early in the 2026–27 NBA season, while Minnesota has a specific late-game execution problem to review. One October result is not a reliable forecast of playoff seeding. More useful near-term questions are whether Golden State can continue generating efficient secondary scoring and how Minnesota adjusts its defense when a star guard repeatedly reaches the line.

Fans checking the result should distinguish this October 28 game from earlier Warriors–Timberwolves meetings, which had different scores and rosters. The final and player totals above are tied to the NBA's 2026–27 game record.

Sources and verification

NewsTrendus independently summarized the official game record and checked the result against separate sports reporting on October 29, 2026.

• NBA — Warriors at Timberwolves, October 28 game overview
• Sportsnet — Warriors 119, Timberwolves 114 highlights
• Reuters / Field Level Media — Golden State at Minnesota recap

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