Wolves fall in first game without Anthony Edwards

Stephen Curry scored 44 points and grabbed eight rebounds, and the Golden State Warriors escaped with a 119-114 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night in Minneapolis. Yaxel Lendeborg added 26 points for Golden State, which won its second straight game after losing its first three contests of the season. Brandon Williams chipped in 11 points off the bench. Jonathan Kuminga scored 20 points against his former team to lead Minnesota, which dropped its second game in a row after a 3-0 start. Jaden McDaniels and Terrence Shannon Jr. each finished with 19 points, and Ayo Dosunmu contributed 17. Minnesota played without top scorer Anthony Edwards for the first time since the team announced he would undergo a procedure on his right knee. Edwards is expected to miss about two months. The Timberwolves outscored the Warriors 66-55 in the second half but could not complete the comeback attempt. Bones Hyland made a bank shot to trim the deficit to three points in