San Francisco – – Even with Stephen Curry sidelined and Draymond Green in big problems, the Golden State Warriors were ahead of five points in the fourth quarter and estimated that they were likely to take a standard lead against the Minnesota Timberwolves at home.
Until Anthony Edwards and Julius Randle take over for Timberwolves in times of crisis.
Edwards struck a 3-point base point with 1:19 to play and scored 36 points, Randle collected 24 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds, and the Wolves beat the Warriors 102-97 Saturday evening for a 2-1 advance in their series of elimination series.
Jimmy Butler collected 33 points, seven assists and seven rebounds and Jonathan Kuminga scored 30 on the bench, but the Warriors still lacked the kind of rhythm they have with Curry on the ground.
“Obviously, with Steph there, he demands two to three bodies when he is there,” said Butler. “When it is not, there is no room for error. You cannot make mistakes. You can’t turn the ball. You can’t give all these things. And then you have to take the right shots.”
Kuminga pulled 11 for 18 while the Warriors mixed again and sat down while playing without curry while breastfeeding the hamstrings who injured that he injured at the start of the match on Tuesday.
Match 4 is Monday evening at the Chase Center.
The Warriors coach Steve Kerr said that his team had to win with La Défense – and his team could not make key stops in the section.
Edwards, who has shown no sign of being hindered after hitting his left ankle in the second quarter of match 2, shot down a 3 -point green point with 6:16 to play, while Jaden McDaniels made another 3:20 key to play.
Randle started 1 for 6 and missed its first four trials at 3 points before connecting 6:30 a.m. before half-time to put Minnesota 39-29 and force Warriors for a time. He pulled 10 for 23.
“We need everything. We needed everything from Julius, his agitation games,” said Minnesota coach Chris Finch. “Sometimes he does an excellent job of just chasing rebounds and things like that. We needed everything.”
The 3-point pointer from Buddy Hield with 1:56 on the left fired Golden State in 93-89, then McDaniels threw the ball a few moments later but the Warriors were botched.
Golden State missed his five 3-point trials in the first half, but still led 42-40, then Hield found a little pace and scored 14 second half.
Draymond Green dotted 4:38 to play, whistled for his sixth staff trying to block a McDaniel shot which seemed questionable on several criticisms of proofreading. Green swam on the ground to the bench of frustration warriors then shot his warm -up jacket and was held with hands on the hips.
Trayce Jackson-Davis moved into the Warriors’ departure training after scoring her six goals on the field and collected 15 points and six rebounds in match 2, but only played 11 minutes.
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