OAKLAND, California – Two nights after inflaming the world of basketball with an incredible 50-point point, Derrick Rose made a mere camouflage for the Timberwolves during their 116-99 defeat at the Warriors Friday night at Oracle Arena.

First, he did not start for the injured Jeff Teague. Tyus Jones, returning from an absence of a match, did so instead. Then Rose only played five minutes in the first period and attempted a shot before going out because of a pain in her left ankle.

This 48-hour period summed up Rose's career – an incredible physical skill that few NBA players had equaled in health, but that health is a constant question mark, especially if Rose's style of play can be violent. .

As Rose left the formation, Jimmy Butler came back as the Wolves started a five-game West Coast run against the two defending champions. In fact, everything went well for the Wolves during the three quarters before the behemoth of the Warriors finally catch up … then rises to the sprint in the fourth quarter.

The Wolves led 87-83 after the third quarter, but Golden State then found additional equipment that the Warriors, and probably no one else in the NBA, have. The Warriors hit nine of their first 15 quarterbacks and turned that deficit into a 15-point lead.

"They just participated in one of their raids. They are known for that, "said Jones, who got eight points, nine assists and five rebounds. "We have to do a better job of maintaining and not letting the groceries get so big."

Klay Thompson scored three points in the first two minutes, eliminating the Wolves lead and giving Golden State a ninth win in 10 games for the opening of the season. Thompson finished with 22 points, Kevin Durant had 33 and Stephen Curry had 28. Andrew Wiggins was 22 to lead the Wolves and Butler finished with 21.

The fourth quarter final split: Golden State shot 13-for-22 from the ground and scored 33 points. The Wolves fired 5 goals to 23 and scored 12 goals. The Warriors also enjoyed a 61-39 advantage on the charts.

"It's our job to make it as difficult as possible to make such shots," said the Wolf Center, Karl-Anthony Towns. "I think we did a good job in making it difficult for them all night, it's just that when they started beating, we stopped."

Jones said:[The Warriors] They shoot the ball very well and they are very selfless. They pass a good shot to get a good shot. "

The fourth quarter of the Warriors reflected their opening of the game, the other time it seemed like they were in a different basketball plane. Golden State started by hitting 12 of its first 15 shots and led by 12, just over six minutes. But for the rest of the quarter, the Wolves found their balance, thanks to their bench.

The Wolves went into defense and forced the Warriors to shoot 10 for 32 the rest of the half. The warriors went into the locker room with a 61-58 lead.

To keep pace with Golden State, the wolves had the spirit they were going to throw away. They tried 45 three-point shots, 11 more than the Warriors, who took off bombs.

After halftime, Wiggins played his best basketball quarter since returning from a quad contusion that had cost him three games. He scored three three points while the Wolves dominated the Warriors 29-22 in the third quarter to take four points in advance.

Thibodeau said the Wolves did not have great shots in the fourth quarter.

"They can hit you with a race and their defense is put in place [in the fourth quarter]Said Thibodeau. "What you need to do, is when you drive the ball, if they collapse, you have to do the game. I thought we had done that early and did a good job taking care of the ball. … I liked the trios we had – for the most part. "

The "major part" would be these first three quarters. If only the night ended there.