Warriors score most fastbreak points in an NBA game this season in win over Timberwolves

The Golden State Warriorsspent the better part of Thursday night's 126-113 win toying with the Minnesota Timberwolves.

At various points throughout the night, the Warriors would run out to a double-digit lead, only to allow the Timberwolves to cut into the deficit while they went through the motions for a string of plays. The brief moments of closeness were a mirage for Tom Thibodeau's group.

Playing without Jimmy Butler (sore knee) for the fourth consecutive game, Minnesota's defense got sliced and diced all over the floor. The tone was set early in this one as the Warriors got all kinds of different looks at the rim, rattling off 39 fast break points in the first half, and an NBA season-high 48 for the game. Those 48 points are the most fast break points the Warriors have scored in a game since at least the 1996-1997 season, and by outscoring Minnesota 48-15 on the break, the Warriors established the largest point differential on the fast break in a game this season by it any team as well.

Kevin Durant led the way, racking up a triple-double of 28 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds. But it was Klay Thompson who provided a big spark in the third quarter by draining all four of his three-point attempts and finishing with 25 points. Stephen Curry also chipped in with 25 points and nine assists of his own as the Warriors continually made a couple of baskets in a row when they needed to make a run.

The Warriors play at a different level than any other team in the league when they want to because of the sheer amount of talent on their roster. Draymond Greenwasn't much of a factor, scoring nine points and grabbing eight rebounds, but the Warriors didn't need him on this night because of the tone set by their other three All-Stars.

Thursday marked the first time in Durant's career that he had double-digit assists in two straight games. He had a career-high 14 in Tuesday's win over the New York Knicksand 11 against the Timberwolves. The Warriors are finding each other at an exceptionally high rate, combining for 77 assists over the last two games.