Nov 11, 2008 10:46 pm US/Pacific
Warriors Rally To Beat Timberwolves In OT
OAKLAND (AP) ―
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Stephen Jackson scored 30 points and led the Warriors back to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves in overtime Tuesday night.
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Stephen Jackson tied the game late in regulation and scored six of his 30 points in overtime, leading the Golden State Warriors back from a poor fourth quarter to beat the hapless Minnesota Timberwolves 113-110 on Tuesday night.
Jackson hit a 3-pointer with 2:16 left in the extra session and the Warriors sent the Timberwolves to their sixth straight loss. Jackson's transition layin with 22.2 seconds left in regulation tied the game at 106 and Rashad McCants missed a 3-pointer from the top of the arc at the buzzer to send the game into extra time.
Al Jefferson had 25 points and 12 rebounds for Minnesota, which seemed in control when it led by 10 with 7:06 left. The Timberwolves missed their first five shots in overtime before Randy Foye's basket with 1:07 to play.
Minnesota hasn't won since starting the season with a 98-96 victory against Sacramento at home on Oct. 29.
As if the game wasn't long enough, the officials met to review whether Golden State's C.J. Watson was fouled before the final buzzer sounded and they ultimately added two-tenths of a second to the clock and put Watson at the free throw line. That's after Golden State had dropped confetti that had to be swept off the court.
McCants added 18 points off the bench for the Timberwolves and Ryan Gomes, another reserve, had 18 points and five rebounds. Jefferson, who shot 11-for-19, hit a turnaround hook shot with 8:09 to play that put Minnesota ahead 99-91 and appeared to give his team the momentum it needed down the stretch down the stretch.
Golden State's Andris Biedrins finished with 13 points and 15 rebounds before fouling out in overtime, recording his 15th straight double-double dating back to April. Kelenna Azubuike added 22 points and eight rebounds. Azubuike's two free throws at the 1:21 of regulation got Golden State within 106-104.
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