Warriors Struggle Without Curry, Fall to Timberwolves 117-110

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00:00still no Steph Curry for the Golden State Warriors and that's really been the issue

00:04for the Dubs they're making things competitive they are trying to stay in games against the

00:10Timberwolves as long as possible but in those critical moments late in the third quarter

00:15in the fourth quarter the Warriors just don't have enough in the tank without Steph out there

00:21as we saw represented once again in game number four last night the Warriors led by a point

00:27after the first quarter Golden State ahead by a bucket at the break but Minnesota took a lead

00:33with fewer than eight minutes remaining in the third quarter and never relinquished it even opening

00:38up a 20-point advantage DRS in that third quarter as well the Timberwolves win by seven 117 110

00:46Minnesota covers as a five-point road favorite in SF a limited total of 200 and a hook skies over

00:54first time in this series both teams have scored 100 in the same game and now Minnesota holds a

01:003-1 series lead over the Warriors yeah I thought the game probably would say under the total and

01:05if you would have told me before the game Jimmy Butler had 14 points I'd say the Golden State

01:08even get 85 points in that one but they did have some other players step up but it's just not enough

01:12at this point and from an NBA perspective like these games are typically buried late night because

01:16of a West Coast team plays in as the Golden State Warriors it's really a forgotten series and that's a

01:20shame like if Steph Curry played in this series it will be entertaining maybe 3-1 Golden State maybe

01:252-2 at this point we don't know but it's just apparent watching Golden State what do you want them

01:30to do without their franchise player they're hanging tough they just don't have the ability to close

01:33out and win games like hey let me look to my best player like Jalen Brunson on the New York Knicks

01:38to bail me out time and time again with a one-on-one play or a deep three-point shot it's not coming

01:42there I liked what I saw to Jimmy Butler in the last game but this game that they just played

01:45last night not good enough like Jimmy five of nine from the floor not good enough man

01:49I need 25 shots out of you Jonathan Kaminga tried his best shot 13 times from the field but did get

01:54to the free throw line a lot for 12 shot attempts and making 11 of those for 23 points that's fine

01:59but I need Jimmy Butler to be him the Butler in the playoffs which again being shooting 25 plus times

02:04and saying if we lose it's because it's going to go down with my shot or not my shot and we'll live

02:09with that close game you don't get moral support here in the playoffs because the moral victories

02:14don't come with a loss you're going home if you have a lot of moral victories yeah the Timberwolves just a

02:18better team with their superstar they're handling their business