Julius Randle 24 points and 11 assists led. Minnesota Timberwolves This time it is capitalized through another uneven performance Golden State Warriors Stars Stephen CurryThe absence from Thursday’s 117-93 victory marked the second playoff series in one game.
Anthony Edwards Finished with 20 points After a wolf injurytripled their three-point output (to be 16 at 37) more than tripled from their Game 1 loss when Curry was sidelined by tension in the left hamstring, which is likely to keep him out until at least next week.
Edwards injured his ankle in a layup attempt midway through the second quarter and quickly finished the game. He stayed until the end of the second quarter, but returned at the start of the third quarter, finishing with 20 points and nine rebounds.
in NBA Steve Kerr, a career-leading three-point shooter coach sitting next to him on the bench, used a kitchen sink strategy to get 14 players to get time, including a dozen bakers in the first 14 minutes.
Jonathan Cuminga (18 points) Trayce Jackson-Davis (15 points) combined to shoot 14 at 17 from the Warriors floor. The Warriors scored until Jimmy Butler’s 3-pointer stopped the 13-0 run to start the game.
Kuminga, the seventh overall pick in the 2021 draft, which occasionally dropped out of rotation during the regular season, was a bright spot off the bench. However, the Warriors team was already thinning out on attack with healthy curry.
Wolves and their athleticism, they didn’t rely much on long, versatile defenses. Without the curry to worry about, the wolves have made it easier to maintain their shooter Buddy Heald and Brandin Podziemski The restraint of a quiet, smooth and familiar butler.
According to Sportradar, the Warriors have increased their lowest first quarter score (15) in the playoffs since Game 6 of the 2016 NBA Finals.
Draymond Green Picked up his fifth technical playoff foul. Naz Reid After Reed fouled him. Green was hot about Cole and continued screaming at the official Tony brothers during the timeout where he was at risk of getting a second one. Curry was worried enough about his companion being kicked out.
Report by Associated Press.
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