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The obvious needle-mover is Kevin Durant, who the Warriors nearly landed at the deadline. Milwaukee Bucks superstar, multi-time MVP and NBA champion Giannis Antetokounmpo might just be available, too. Sam Amick of The Athletic recently noted that Antetokounmpo and Curry could have some ties, too.
While with the Miami Heat, Jimmy Butler helped lead the team to two Finals appearances. Now with the Golden State Warriors, Butler needs to elevate his game to avoid elimination this postseason.
The Minnesota Timberwolves came from behind to beat the Golden State Warriors in Game 3. Anthony Edwards led all scorers with 36 points.
The Warriors are one of the most decorated franchises in league history with seven titles. Let’s look at their top rebounding outputs in their playoff history.
Anthony Edwards caught fire for the Timberwolves, making history in the process of leading them to a Game 4 win vs. Warriors.
The Golden State Warriors still have their attention focused on the NBA Playoffs and a second-round series with the Minnesota Timberwolves. However, that should not keep their front office from keeping tabs on what's going on around the NBA.
The Houston Rockets reportedly saw Jalen Green's struggles in his first trip to the NBA playoffs as a team problem rather than an individual issue, according to The Athletic's Kelly Iko and Sam Amick. Green, who posted 21.0 points per game during his fourth NBA season, averaged 13.3 points in seven playoff games against the Golden State Warriors.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are the favorites to win the NBA title heading into the postseason. Here is the odds breakdown for every series.