Warriors rally from 21 down to beat Timberwolves

By Jon Krawczynski

Associated Press

Published: Sunday, April 22 2012 7:31 p.m. MDT

Minnesota Timberwolves' Martell Webster, right, attempts to block a shot by Golden State Warriors' Mickell Gladness during the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, April 22, 2012, in Minneapolis.

Jim Mone, Associated Press

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Summary

Charles Jenkins had 24 points and nine assists while playing all 48 minutes to rally the Golden State Warriors from a 21-point deficit to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves, 93-88, on Sunday night.

MINNEAPOLIS — Charles Jenkins had 24 points and nine assists while playing all 48 minutes to rally the Golden State Warriors from a 21-point deficit to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves, 93-88, on Sunday night.

Brandon Rush scored 10 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter and also grabbed nine rebounds. Klay Thompson scored 17 points for the Warriors, who snapped an eight-game losing streak.

Nikola Pekovic had 19 points and 16 rebounds, and JJ Barea had 14 points and 12 assists in all 48 minutes for the Timberwolves, who announced earlier that All-Star power forward Kevin Love would not play the final two games of the season because of a concussion.

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