And with that, the Warriors' season has ended. Simply put, Golden State could not recover after losing superstar Stephen Curry to a left hamstring strain in Game 1 of this series. Golden State finished Game 1 without Curry with a 99-88 win but proceeded to lose four straight by a combined 47 points.

When the 2024-25 NBA season began, no one expected the Minnesota Timberwolves and Anthony Edwards to be back in the Western Conference Finals after trading away Karl-Anthony Towns. Instead, the Timberwolves impressively defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in an impressive five games,

The Minnesota Timberwolves entered Wednesday night’s Game 5 matchup against the Golden State Warriors with a commanding 3–1 series lead—just one win away from clinching a return to the Western Conference Finals for the second straight season.