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Found November 25, 2012 on Pro Sports Daily: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Kevin Love,  Draymond Green,  Harrison Barnes,  Carl Landry,  Stephen Curry,  Nikola Pekovic,  Klay Thompson,  David Lee,  Alexey Shved,  Dante Cunningham,  Andrei Kirilenko,  Andris Biedrins,  Andrew Bogut,  Ricky Rubio,  Rick Adelman,  Chase Budinger
TEAMS: Golden State Warriors,  Minnesota Timberwolves
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OAKLAND -- The Golden State Warriors harassed Kevin Love into his worst game of the season and used a suffocating defense as the foundation for a 22-6 finish that produced a 96-85 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves at Oracle Arena on Saturday night. The visiting Timberwolves led by as many as eight in the third quarter and retained a 79-74 advantage in the third minute of the final period before going ice cold, managing just two field goals the rest of the way en route to their fifth consecutive defeat. Warriors rookie Draymond Green played a leading role in the fourth-quarter comeback, stalling Love on one end while also finding time for two key follow shots at the other that got Golden State rolling toward its third consecutive home victory and fifth victory in its last seven games overall. After Green had followed in Warriors misses on consecutive possessions to get his team within 79-78, Golden State took the lead for good on a three-point play that also featured an o...
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