Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards, heart, dunks over Golden State Warriors heart Kevon Looney (5) through the second half of Recreation 3 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff sequence Saturday, Might 10, 2025, in San Francisco. (AP Picture/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
SAN FRANCISCO — Anthony Edwards hit a baseline 3-pointer with 1:19 remaining and scored 36 factors, Julius Randle had a triple-double of 24 factors, 12 assists and 10 rebounds, and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Golden State Warriors 102-97 on Saturday evening for a 2-1 lead of their NBA second-round playoff sequence.
Jimmy Butler had 33 factors, seven assists and 7 rebounds and Jonathan Kuminga scored 30 off the bench, however the Warriors nonetheless lacked the form of rhythm they’ve with Stephen Curry on the ground.
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Anthony Edwards TAKES OVER, Julius Randle drops triple-double because the @Timberwolves win Recreation 3 🔥💯
Edwards: 36 PTS (28 in 2H), 5 3PM
Randle: 24 PTS, 10 REB, 12 AST, 3 STLMIN leads sequence 2-1 pic.twitter.com/4WBy592S8f
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Kuminga shot 11 for 18 because the Warriors once more blended and matched whereas enjoying with out Curry as he nurses a strained left hamstring that he injured early in Recreation 1 on Tuesday.
Recreation 4 is Monday evening at Chase Heart.
Warriors coach Steve Kerr confused his staff needed to win with protection — and his staff couldn’t make the important thing stops down the stretch.
Edwards, who confirmed no indicators of being hampered after spraining his left ankle within the second quarter of Recreation 2, knocked down a go-ahead 3-pointer with 6:16 remaining, whereas Jaden McDaniels made one other key 3 with 3:20 to play.
Randle started 1 for six and missed his preliminary 4 3-point tries earlier than connecting 6:30 earlier than halftime to place Minnesota up 39-29 and drive a Warriors timeout. He shot 10 for 23.
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Buddy Hield’s 3-pointer with 1:56 left pulled Golden State inside 93-89 then McDaniels threw the ball away moments later however the Warriors had been sloppy.
Golden State missed all 5 of its 3-point tries within the first half however nonetheless led 42-40, then Hield discovered some rhythm and scored 14 second-half factors.
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Draymond Inexperienced fouled out with 4:38 to play, whistled for his sixth private making an attempt to dam a shot by McDaniels that appeared questionable on a number of replay opinions. Inexperienced sprinted down the ground to the Warriors bench in frustration then pulled on his warmup jacket and stood with fingers on hips.
Inexperienced stored his feelings in test two days after a fan was ejected and being investigated by the Wolves whether or not he directed racially charged feedback towards the Warriors ahead. Kerr applauded Minnesota’s dealing with of the scenario.
Trayce Jackson-Davis moved into the Warriors’ beginning lineup after he made all six of his subject objectives and had 15 factors and 6 rebounds in Recreation 2 however performed simply 11 minutes.
