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NBA playoffs: Anthony Edwards breaks out late to raise Timberwolves for a commanding game 4 against the Warriors

NBA playoffs: Anthony Edwards breaks out late to raise Timberwolves for a commanding game 4 against the Warriors

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After Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves started on Monday evening, there was no stop.

Edwards and the Timberwolves broke out in the Chase Center in the second half and scored 117-110 against the Golden State Warriors in game 4 of the Western Conference semi-final. This gave the Timberwolves a 3-1 lead in the series and now has only one win from reaching the final of the conference for a second season in a row. This is something that has never happened for the franchise.

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The Warriors have now lost three games in a row for the first time in 2025. In the playoffs, you have only lost three games in a row in the Steve Kerr era.

Both teams were locked up in the first two quarters. The Warriors only took two points into the break at half-time and ended the second quarter with a 14: 6 run what would have been larger if Edwards had not drilled a deep 3 pointer on the Summer via Draymond Green and Gary Payton. This bucket was the 10th behind the sheet for the Timberwolves in the first 24 minutes.

Finally Edwards and the Timberwolves started. They opened the third quarter with a 22:8 tear and then rattled a 17-0 run that almost completely closed the warriors. Edwards couldn't miss either. In the third period alone, he fell 16 of his 30 points and scored three 3 points.

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The Timberwolves held the Golden State on only 17 points in the third quarter and ended the period with 29: 9 to open a lead of 20 points. The game was remarkably tied up with the eight -minute brand of the third quarter.

At that time it was far too late for the warriors to achieve a meaningful comeback-thanks to Moses Moody, Quinten Post and Gui Santos, who met the first 3 points of half of the team, they were laid out a bit in the garbage time. However, the Timberwolves were still stuck to grab the seven -point. They committed 10 sales in the fourth quarter alone.

Edwards shot 11 of 21 from the field and 6 of 11 from the 3-point line, while he set his 30 points in the victory for Minnesota. Julius Randle also added 31 points. They shot almost 50% of the floor and 47% behind the bow as a team.

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Jonathan Kuminga led the Golden State from the bank with 23 points. Draymond Green ended with 14 points and seven rebounds, and Buddy Hield added 13 points. As a team, the Warriors only shot 8 out of 27 from the 3-point line. Jimmy Butler was almost a non-factor. Butler only had 14 points and tried only one shot behind the bow. He also only made nine shots at night.

The Warriors are still without Star Stephen Curry, who was excluded until at least game 6 after suffering a thigh load in game 1 of the series. It is also the first tense muscle of Curry's career, so the Warriors have no specific schedule for his recovery. The Warriors have now lost three games in a row without it being available.

The Warriors have to find a way to win without a curry, starting on the street on Wednesday evening. Otherwise, Curry's campaign is over and the warriors will go home early.

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