Minnesota Timberwolves vs Golden State Warriors
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The obvious needle-mover is Kevin Durant, who the Warriors nearly landed at the deadline. Milwaukee Bucks superstar, multi-time MVP and NBA champion Giannis Antetokounmpo might just be available, too. Sam Amick of The Athletic recently noted that Antetokounmpo and Curry could have some ties, too.
While with the Miami Heat, Jimmy Butler helped lead the team to two Finals appearances. Now with the Golden State Warriors, Butler needs to elevate his game to avoid elimination this postseason.
The Timberwolves overpowered the Stephen Curry-deprived Warriors 117-110 and can now close out the Western Conference semifinals come Game 5 in Minneapolis
The Golden State Warriors faced the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday for Game 4 of their second-round series in the 2025 NBA playoffs without their best player.
Former Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks point guard Nick Van Exel played 13 seasons in the NBA, during which he became one of the quickest and most explosive scoring and passing guards in the league.
Teams losing key players during the NBA playoffs is not uncommon. But it still hurts each time someone goes down.