Timberwolves end their road woes

OAKLAND -- As soon as Al Harrington’s tip-in attempt rolled off the rim and the buzzer went off, the Minnesota Timberwolves ran off the court and celebrated in an opponent’s arena.

That was a feeling that had been a long time coming.

The Timberwolves ended a 16-game road losing streak behind Ryan Gomes’ career-high 35 points and 11 rebounds Monday, beating the Golden State Warriors, 109-108.

“We were excited as you could tell on the floor,” Coach Randy Wittman said. “It’s been a long time coming, on the road especially. It’s been a trying season. . . . So hey, maybe we’re growing a little bit. Tonight was the first night I didn’t see the shyness of trying to make a play. We were aggressive all the way to the end.”

The Warriors began a stretch of 13 home games in 16 contests with a disappointing loss to the NBA’s worst team. Monta Ellis led the way with 28 points, Matt Barnes had 20 and Stephen Jackson had 18.

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