NBA late‑season signals
Golden State erased a double‑digit deficit behind Pat Spencer’s career‑high 25 points in a comeback win over Brooklyn, while Minnesota edged Houston in OT in a thriller where Houston still shot 17‑for‑17 from the line. Those outcomes underscore how turnovers and defensive versatility are reshaping late‑season seeding battles. (youtube.com) (youtube.com)
Golden State’s March 25 win over Brooklyn finished 109-106, with Gui Santos scoring a career-high 31 and Draymond Green sinking two clutch free throws with 6.9 seconds left. ( apnews.com ) Team stats show the Warriors committed 26 turnovers while Brooklyn had 17 in that game, a discrepancy that inflated points off turnovers even as Golden State closed late. ( espn.com ) Pat Spencer’s most recent single-game high this season was 20 points in Golden State’s Feb. 5 comeback at Phoenix, not a 25‑point career night in Brooklyn; that 20‑point game included six made 3s per the Warriors’ recap. ( nba.com ) Minnesota’s 110-108 overtime win over Houston saw the Wolves erase a 13‑point OT deficit and close on a 15‑0 run, capped by Julius Randle’s go‑ahead jumper with 8.8 seconds remaining. ( apnews.com ) Jaden McDaniels led Minnesota with 25 points while Houston’s Alperen Şengün finished with 30 points and was 6‑for‑6 from the foul line in the game’s box score. ( espn.com ) The results had immediate seeding effects: Golden State’s win clinched a play‑in spot for the Warriors (they sit 35‑38), and Minnesota’s victory moved the Wolves to 45‑28 while Houston slipped to 43‑29 — small shifts that tighten the Western Conference positioning. ( apnews.com )
