The Golden State Warriors had a long night Wednesday as they faced elimination without their superstar Steph Curry. Curry suffered a hamstring strain in Game 1 of the Warriors' second-round series against the Minnesota Timberwolves,

Julius Randle scored 29 points on 13-for-18 shooting, and the Minnesota Timberwolves held on for a 121-110 win over the Golden State Warriors to clinch their Western Conference semifinal series on Wednesday night in Minneapolis.

In the cavernous roar of Minneapolis’s Target Center on May 14, 2025, a single shot fractured the Warriors’ season and sent Timberwolves fans into delirium as Julius Randle’s deep three rattled in to seal a 121–110 Game 5 victory and eliminate Golden State from the playoffs.

Steph Curry couldn't be there for the Golden State Warriors given his hamstring injury, so he could only watch as his team got eliminated by the Minnesota Timberwolves. And after one shot by Julius Randle, cameras caught his stunned expression that really summed it all up.

The Golden State Warriors trail the Minnesota Timberwolves in their second-round matchup, and with Stephen Curry out for at least the next game, the Dubs could very easily fall into a 3-1 hole.

Timberwolves' power forward has finally emerged as a playoff force to complement superstar Anthony Edwards. 'I had a great mentor in Kobe Bryant,' he says.

Even without iconic sharpshooter Steph Curry, the Golden State Warriors have managed to put up a heck of a fight against the Minnesota Timberwolves in their second-round playoff battle. But so far, Minnesota has had a somewhat unexpected card up its sleeve that has helped build its 2-1 series lead.

The Minnesota Timberwolves visit the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference second round with a 2-1 lead in the series.