Minnesota used a 39-17 third quarter, which included a 21-2 run, to take control of the game and the series. Timberwolves All-Star guard Anthony Edwards scored 16 of his 30 points in the third quarter, and Julius Randle continued his stellar playoff season with a game-high 31 points. Jaden McDaniels contributed 10 points and 13 rebounds.<\/p>\n
ANALYSIS: Mavericks, Nico Harrison strike gold in NBA draft lottery. Wizards and Jazz strike out.<\/a><\/p>\nMORE: Celtics star Jayson Tatum hurt in Game 4, will have MRI on Tuesday<\/a><\/p>\nThe Timberwolves are one victory from returning to the conference finals for the second consecutive season, and the odds are in their favor. Just 13 teams have come back from a 3-1 deficit to win a series, and teams that lead a best-of-seven series 3-1 go on to win the series 95.6% of the time (280-13).<\/p>\n
Game 5 is Wednesday in Minneapolis (9:30 p.m. ET, TNT).<\/p>\n
Jonathan Kuminga scored 23 points off the bench, and Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green each had 14 points for the Warriors.<\/p>\n
Curry missed his third consecutive game with a grade 1 left hamstring strain, and last week, the Warriors said Curry was scheduled for a re-evaluation in one week, which is Wednesday. There\u2019s the possibility he\u2019s cleared to play in Game 5, but even if he\u2019s able to play then, will he be close enough to 100% to help extend the series?<\/p>\n
Here are winners and losers from Game 4 between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Golden State Warriors:<\/p>\n
Timberwolves-Warriors Game 4 winnersAnthony Edwards<\/p>\n
Timberwolves coach Chris Finch challenged Edwards after Golden State\u2019s Game 1 victory. Since then, Edwards has scored 20, 36 and 30 points and shot an efficient 48.4% in three consecutive Timberwolves victories.<\/p>\n
In Game 4, he was 11-for-21 from the field and 6-for-11 on 3-pointers, and he also had five assists, four rebounds and two steals.<\/p>\n
Julius Randle<\/p>\n
It was another strong performance from Randle who might be playing his best basketball for the Timberwolves since they acquired him in the offseason in the trade that sent Karl-Anthony Towns to the New York Knicks<\/a>.<\/p>\nRandle scored at least 20 points in four of the five games against the Los Angeles Lakers<\/a> in the first round and has scored at least 24 points in Minnesota\u2019s three consecutive victories against Golden State including 31 points on 11-for-21 shooting Monday. He helped Minnesota stay close with 19 first-half points.<\/p>\nHe\u2019s averaging 24.3 points and shooting 35-for-72 from the field (48.6%) in this series.<\/p>\n
Minnesota\u2019s 3-point shooting<\/p>\n
The Timberwolves were 16-for-34 on 3s, including 6-for-12 in the third quarter when they turned a 60-58 halftime deficit into a 99-77 lead headed into the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n
Timberwolves-Warriors Game 4 losersGolden State\u2019s 3-point shooting<\/p>\n
Curry\u2019s 3-point shooting is noticeably absent, and it\u2019s understood how much his shooting opens opportunities for others. Those 3s aren\u2019t there with Curry sidelined<\/a>. One of the best 3-point shooting teams in the league this season, the Warriors were just 8-for-27 from that range in Game 4.<\/p>\nThey were better in Game 3 (10-for-23) but about the same in Game 2 (9-for-32).<\/p>\n
Warriors\u2019 third quarter<\/p>\n
The third quarter turned out to be Golden State\u2019s downfall. They were outscored by 22 points, putting up just 17 on 7-for-19 shooting and 0-for-6 on 3s. Golden State went six minutes without scoring.<\/p>\n
Follow NBA reporter Jeff Zillgitt on social media @JeffZillgitt<\/a><\/p>\n
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