The Golden State Warriors are one loss away from having their 2024-25 NBA season be over. The Minnesota Timberwolves have them on the ropes with a 3-1 series deficit. This matchup changed dramatically when Stephen Curry left Game 1 with a hamstring injury. At first things looked promising.

The Minnesota Timberwolves have Anthony Edwards. The Golden State Warriors do not. Sometimes, it's just that simple. The Wolves, led by Edwards' 30 points and five assists, beat the Dubs 117-110 on Monday night to take a commanding 3-1 lead in the semifinals of the Western Conference playoffs.

“I feel like it’s a game we should have won tonight, but we didn’t win it,” Buddy Hield said after a 102-97 loss to the Timberwolves sent the Curry-less Warriors down 2-1 in their Western Conference semifinal series against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

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Podziemski came away from the game with a black eye, which appears to have come from an elbow as Gobert shed him in the post on the play above. Warriors coach Steve Kerr also took issue with the officiating so far in this year's playoffs.

Edwards scored at least 30 points for the second straight game, helping Minnesota win comfortably. The margin was sizeable enough to allow Edwards to sit out a significant portion of the final quarter.

Anthony Edwards inspired his Minnesota Timberwolves teammates at halftime, then led the charge after halftime, scoring 16 points on 6-for-8 shooting.