Warriors beat Timberwolves 123-111 to sweep 2-game series

Rookie center James Wiseman came off Warriors' bench to score a career-high 25 points and dazzled opposite Minnesota . 1 pick Anthony Edwards in a matchup of last year's top two draft selections, and Golden State swept a two-game home series against Timberwolves with a 123-111 win Wednesday night.

Edwards, who like Wiseman is just 19, also scored 25 points for his second-highest total so far. Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 20 points while playing through foul trouble for Golden State. Stephen Curry ded 16 points, eight assists and six rebounds as Warriors won ir ninth straight at home against Minnesota. Andrew Wiggins delivered a big game Monday against his old Timberwolves team and scored ar 19 points on 8-for-13 shooting Wednesday.

Curry struggled with his shot and finished 6 for 17 from floor and 4 of 11 on 3-pointers after scoring 36 points in Monday night's 130-108 rout of Minnesota. For a second straight game, Golden State coach Steve Kerr stuck with his new-look starting lineup featuring veteran big man Kevon Looney and Wiseman in a reserve role. Looney grabbed a season-best 10 rebounds.

Damion Lee scored a season-best 17 points and hit four 3s to go with three steals. Edwards h his second game with 20 or more points, shooting 9 for 19 with a season-high five 3-pointers. Malik Beasley also scored 25. Naz Reid ded 19 points for Minnesota but went down hard midway through fourth quarter after blocking a shot by Oubre before returning late. D'Angelo Russell missed both games against his former team because of a bruised right quriceps muscle. Russell played 33 games for Golden State last season before tre last February that brought Wiggins to Bay Area.

OFFICIAL INJURED

game was down to two referees after Scott Twardoski got hurt, Warriors said.

SMITH REMEMBERED

A photo of Sekou Smith and tribute to him was shown on big screen. NBA reporter and analyst died Tuesday at 48 from COVID-19.

TIP-INS

Timberwolves: F Ed Davis was ejected with 5:54 left in second quarter for a flagrant 2 foul on Oubre. ... G Jarrett Culver sat out with a sprained left ankle after getting hurt in Monday's game. ... Minnesota hasn’t won on Warriors’ home floor since a 124-117 overtime victory on April 5, 2016. ... C Karl-Anthony Towns missed his sixth straight game after anuncing Jan. 15 he tested positive for coronavirus. Timberwolves are 2-11 without Towns in lineup this season.

Warriors: Oubre picked up his second foul just 1:18 into game and his fourth at 11:19 mark of third quarter. He scored 16 points in second, most for a single quarter in his career. ... In Wiggins' back-to-back games against T-Wolves, he h 42 points, ... Warriors are 6-2 at home vs. Western Conference. ... On Sunday, second-round pick Nico Mannion, Jordan Poole and Alen Smailagić will he to Orlando for G League bubble.

UP NEXT

Timberwolves: Return home to host 76ers on Friday night having lost six straight in series.

Warriors: At Phoenix on Thursday night for a quick trip to desert before returning home to face Pistons on Saturday night. 

(Im Credits: AP)