Oakland (United States) (AFP) - The Golden State Warriors' bid to surpass the Chicago's Bulls regular season record suffered a setback as they crashed to a shock overtime defeat to the Minnesota Timberwolves.
The Warriors, chasing the legendary 1995-1996 Bulls team's mark of 72 victories, slumped to a 124-117 reverse against the Timberwolves, who have the third worst record in the Western Conference.
The Warriors' defeat means they must now win all four of their remaining games -- which include two meetings with the second-ranked San Antonio Spurs -- to get to 73 victories.
The Warriors (69-9) had looked to be cruising to a straightforward win after accelerating into a 17-point lead in the second half.