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Stephen Curry will miss Game 5 of the second round series between the Golden State Warriors and Minnesota Timberwolves with the hamstring strain that has kept him out since Game 1, the team announced Tuesday.
Minnesota uses a 3rd quarter barrage led by Anthony Edwards to stake a 3-1 series lead and move within a win of the West Finals.
The Timberwolves lead the series 3-1 after their 117-110 win in San Francisco. Game 5 is Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. at Target Center. Technically, Golden State could win that game and push the series back to California to give Curry a crack at a triumphant return, but that feels highly unlikely.
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 will officially be looking to stave off elimination without Steph Curry in the lineup.
The Minnesota Timberwolves came from behind to beat the Golden State Warriors in Game 3. Anthony Edwards led all scorers with 36 points.
Timberwolves' Anthony Edwards delivers passionate halftime speech to fuel comeback win over Warriors
The Minnesota Timberwolves found themselves trailing against the Golden State Warriors at halftime, but were able to rally for a 117-110 win in Game 4 on Monday. During halftime of Game 4, Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards delivered a passionate speech that may have lit a fire under his teammates.
Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry will not play in Wednesday's Game 5 contest against the Minnesota Timberwolves as he continues to recover from a strained hamstring, the team announced on Tuesday afternoon.