Anthony Edwards scored 30 factors for his second straight 30-point efficiency, Julius Randle had 31 factors and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Golden State Warriors 117-110 on Monday evening for a 3-1 lead of their Western Convention playoff collection.
Now, it is again residence to Minneapolis for the Wolves with an opportunity to clinch the best-of-seven Western Convention semifinal collection in Recreation 5 on Wednesday evening.
The Warriors will nonetheless be with out Stephen Curry, who sat out his third recreation in a row and is scheduled to have his strained left hamstring re-evaluated that day.
Edwards made consecutive 3-pointers and scored 11 whole factors in a decisive 17-0 Minnesota run that put the Timberwolves forward 85-68 late within the third. They led 97-77 going into the fourth and the Warriors could not catch up.
Edwards — coming off a 36-point efficiency in a Recreation 3 — hit a 30-foot 3 to beat the halftime buzzer and pull Minnesota inside 60-58 on the break. And the Wolves delivered within the second half once more after additionally trailing by two factors at halftime in a 102-97 victory in Recreation 3.
Jonathan Kuminga got here off the bench to attain 23 factors and convert 11 of 12 free throws for the Warriors, following up his 30-point efficiency in Recreation 3 with one other gem.
Jaden McDaniels added 10 factors and 13 rebounds for Minnesota.
Buddy Hield went down briefly 4:17 earlier than halftime after McDaniels grabbed on the guard’s neck and pulled the again of his jersey. The play went to replay assessment as followers chanted “You possibly can’t try this!” however was deemed a standard foul relatively than a flagrant.
Golden State has now dropped three in a row since Curry damage his leg early in Recreation 1 final Tuesday evening. If all is therapeutic effectively, the soonest he may play can be in a potential Recreation 6 again at Chase Middle on Sunday.
The Warriors had been gradual getting their offense and 3-point capturing stepping into a 102-97 loss Saturday and it was a lot of the identical this recreation.
Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green scored 14 factors apiece and Hield 13. Kerr caught with Kuminga coming off the bench and Trayce Jackson-Davis within the beginning lineup for his dimension.
Even with out Curry, Minnesota coach Chris Finch’s defensive recreation plan targeted on protecting the Warriors from their harmful 3-point flurries — and Golden State wound up 8 of 27 from deep.
Reporting by The Related Press.
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