The Golden State Warriors were humbled on Friday night, losing a one-sided affair to the Minnesota Timberwolves despite the returns of Steph Curry and Draymond Green. But they didn’t have to wait long for revenge as the teams competed in a baseball series and the Dubs hosted the Wolves again on Sunday night.

It would either be a satisfying victory or a painful defeat. And to the delight of the raucous Chase Center crowd, it was the former, as the Warriors defeated the Timberwolves 114-106.

However, they had to fight for it. With Andrew Wiggins sidelined with an ankle injury, the Dubs started Curry, Green, Gary Payton II, Buddy Hield and Jonathan Kuminga, with Payton defending Anthony Edwards and Kuminga guarding Julius Randle.

Kuminga got the action going with a great take and finish on the edge of the first possession, and then the Warriors didn’t lead for a very long time. The turnovers that plagued the Dubs on Friday – they had a season-high 22 – were again in full force in the first quarter, from over-excited transition passes to inaccurate swings to miscommunications on incoming balls. They had four turnovers in the first five minutes, trailed 14-7 and had to replace Payton with Moses Moody after GPII committed two fouls.

But Moody, like Payton, played strong defense against All-Star Edwards and the Warriors went on a 5-0 run. But Minnesota responded with an 8-2 run, stifling Curry, who was struggling to take the lead. After a 5-for-11 performance from deep, Minny led 30-21 after one quarter, while the Warriors shot just 2-for-12 from distance.

The second quarter started well, with the Warriors going on an early 8-2 run and Curry starting to find a rhythm, with eight points in the first two minutes. But the sloppy turnovers continued and the Wolves increased their lead again. But even with Curry out midway through the quarter, the Dubs managed a Hield attack and pulled back to within two points. The teams went back and forth, with Golden State never quite getting out of the woods. It seemed like the Warriors were gaining momentum and closing the gap as halftime approached, but the Wolves hit threes on both sides in a two-on-one game to lead 58-49 at halftime.

But like most of the year, the Third Quarter Warriors arrived just in time. After an early three-pointer from Edwards increased Minnesota’s lead to 12, the Warriors began a run. Less than five minutes into the game, Green picked up his fourth foul, which seemed to indicate danger, but the Dubs didn’t let themselves be fazed, in part because of how well Kevon Looney was playing. Kuminga reached deep into his bag of tricks for a series of big throws and scored at halftime, giving the Warriors a 73-72 lead…their first since his opening throw.

From there, the teams traded shots as the action became more exciting. Great quarterback play from Kuminga, Looney, Curry and Brandin Podziemski helped the Warriors stay afloat, but a three-pointer by Nickeil Alexander-Walker with five seconds left tied the game. But fear not, as Curry would knock down a 40-footer at the buzzer to give Golden State a 93-90 lead heading into the final quarter.

In the fourth period it was Looney who once again made a name for himself, doing his work on both ends of the pitch. Curry took his break with the Warriors leading 97-91, and Green picked up his fifth foul with nine minutes left. But the Warriors ran regardless, and Hield – who had an exceptional quarter – made a three-pointer with 8:20 left to give the Dubs an 11-point lead.

And then came the failures that plagued the Warriors with leads. Alexander-Walker and Edwards put the Wolves in trouble, going on a 15-3 run to restore Minnesota’s lead. The warriors were looking for something – anything — when Kuminga broke through the defense and delivered a fierce dunk with three minutes left that gave Golden State a one-point lead.

They got a stop and Curry made two free throws to increase the lead to three. The teams fought a tough, scoreless possession until the game’s deciding sequence: With just over a minute left, Payton grabbed a steal and pushed the ball downfield, with Hield firing a three-pointer to give the Dubs a lead of less than six points and one more Minute. They got another stop, and then Green rumbled down the lane and nearly tore off the rim on a dunk, giving the Warriors an eight-point lead while hitting Curry’s patented late-night celebration.

The final score was 114-106 and the Dubs entered the NBA Cup tournament with a victory fresh in their memories.

Curry led the way with 30 points and eight assists on 8-for-18 shooting, while Hield poured in an outstanding 27 points on 10-for-18 shooting and Kuminga scored 20 on 7-for-16 shooting. Despite a sloppy first quarter, the Warriors ended up with only 11 turnovers and outscored the Wolves 56-46.

They now have two days off before facing the Houston Rockets in the quarterfinals of the Emirates NBA Cup on Wednesday.