Randle and Edwards Ascend to a 3-1 Lead
Digest more
The Timberwolves lead the series 3-1 after their 117-110 win in San Francisco. Game 5 is Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. at Target Center. Technically, Golden State could win that game and push the series back to California to give Curry a crack at a triumphant return, but that feels highly unlikely.
Anthony Edwards poured 11 of his 30 points into a 17-0 third-quarter flurry as the Minnesota Timberwolves moved within one win of a second consecutive berth in the Western Conference finals with a 117-110 road win over the Golden State Warriors in Game 4 on Monday in San Francisco.
The Golden State Warriors and Minnesota Timberwolves will meet for Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals tonight.
Jimmy Butler called Monday's Game 4 a must-win with star point guard Stephen Curry still sidelined by a hamstring injury he suffered in Game 1 last Tuesday. He said that if the Warriors lost, they "don’t have to worry about getting Steph back this year."
The Timberwolves now have a 2-1 lead after pulling out a clutch win on the road against the Warriors. Anthony Edwards turned it on in the second half, scoring 28 of his 36 points in the last two frames, while Julius Randle was a steady force throughout the game, racking up 24 points of his own.
3h
Sporting News on MSNTimberwolves coach Finch's halftime speech catapults team to Game 4 victory over WarriorsThe Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Golden State Warriors 117-110 in Game 4 of the Western Conference Semi-Finals. Julius Randle led all scorers with 31 points in the victory and played 41 minutes.
The Minnesota Timberwolves had one of the greatest performances in franchise history with their amazing third quarter in Game 4 against Golden State.
GM Tim Connelly’s acquisition of Rudy Gobert has allowed Minnesota to give its young stars a chance at an NBA title