Anthony Edwards (5) of Minnesota Timberwolves drives to the basket between Gary Payton II (0) and Draymond Green (23) of Golden State Warriors in the first half of Game 3 of the Conference Semifinals of the NBA Playoffs at Chase Center in San Francisco., on Saturday, May 10, 2025. (Carlos Avila Gonzalez/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)
Minnesota Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards tries to score between Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green and Jonathan Kuminga in 2nd quarter during NBA Western Conference Semifinals’ Game 3 at Chase Center in San Francisco on Saturday, May 10, 2025. (Scott Strazzante/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)
Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green and Jonathan Kuminga are helped up by Gary Payton II, Jimmy Butler III and Minnesota Timberwolves’ Donte Divincenzo in 1st quarter during NBA Western Conference Semifinals’ Game 3 at Chase Center in San Francisco on Saturday, May 10, 2025. (Scott Strazzante/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)
Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch watches during the first half of Game 3 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series against the Golden State Warriors, Saturday, May 10, 2025, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
Jaden McDaniels (3) of Minnesota Timberwolves leaps to defend againt Brandin Podziemski (2) of the Golden State Warriors in the first half in Game 3 of the Conference Semifinals of the NBA Playoffs at Chase Center in San Francisco., on Saturday, May 10, 2025.(Carlos Avila Gonzalez/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)
Edwards, Randle lead Timberwolves past Warriors 102-97 for 2-1 lead in second-round playoff series
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Anthony Edwards hit a baseline 3-pointer with 1:19 remaining and scored 36 points, Julius Randle had a triple-double of 24 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds, and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Golden State Warriors 102-97 on Saturday night for a 2-1 lead in their second-round playoff series.
Anthony Edwards (5) of Minnesota Timberwolves drives to the basket between Gary Payton II (0) and Draymond Green (23) of Golden State Warriors in the first half of Game 3 of the Conference Semifinals of the NBA Playoffs at Chase Center in San Francisco., on Saturday, May 10, 2025. (Carlos Avila Gonzalez/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Anthony Edwards hit a baseline 3-pointer with 1:19 remaining and scored 36 points, Julius Randle had a triple-double of 24 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds, and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Golden State Warriors 102-97 on Saturday night for a 2-1 lead in their second-round playoff series.
Jimmy Butler had 33 points, seven assists and seven rebounds and Jonathan Kuminga scored 30 off the bench, but the Warriors still lacked the kind of rhythm they have with Stephen Curry on the floor.
Kuminga shot 11 for 18 as the Warriors again mixed and matched as he nurses a strained left hamstring that he injured early in Game 1 on Tuesday.
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Game 4 is Monday night at Chase Center.
Warriors coach Steve Kerr stressed his team had to win with defense — and his team couldn’t make the key stops down the stretch.
Edwards, who showed no signs of being hampered knocked down a go-ahead 3-pointer with 6:16 remaining, while Jaden McDaniels made another key 3 with 3:20 to play.
Randle began 1 for 6 and missed his initial four 3-point tries before connecting 6:30 before halftime to put Minnesota up 39-29 and force a Warriors timeout. He shot 10 for 23.
Buddy Hield’s 3-pointer with 1:56 left pulled Golden State within 93-89 then McDaniels threw the ball away moments later but the Warriors were sloppy.
but still led 42-40, then Hield found some rhythm and scored 14 second-half points.
Draymond Green fouled out with 4:38 to play, whistled for his sixth personal trying to block a shot by McDaniels that appeared questionable on several replay reviews. Green sprinted down the floor to the Warriors bench in frustration then pulled on his warmup jacket and stood with hands on hips.
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Green kept his emotions in check two days after and being investigated by the Wolves whether he directed racially charged comments toward the Warriors forward. Kerr applauded Minnesota’s handling of the situation.
Trayce Jackson-Davis moved into the Warriors’ starting lineup after he made all six of his field goals and had 15 points and six rebounds in Game 2 but played just 11 minutes.
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