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.

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 now have a 2-1 lead after pulling out a clutch win on the road against the Warriors. Anthony Edwards turned it on in the second half, scoring 28 of his 36 points in the last two frames, while Julius Randle was a steady force throughout the game, racking up 24 points of his own.

The Golden State Warriors are one loss away from having their 2024-25 NBA season be over. The Minnesota Timberwolves have them on the ropes with a 3-1 series deficit. This matchup changed dramatically when Stephen Curry left Game 1 with a hamstring injury. At first things looked promising.

During the Minnesota Timberwolves 117-110 win over the Golden State Warriors in Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals on Monday, Anthony Edwards was seen interacting with Steph Curry, who was on the Warriors' bench throughout the game.

Anthony Edwards and Julius Randle combined for 61 points in Game 4 to lead the Timberwolves to a commanding 3-1 series lead over the Warriors.

Warriors coach Steve Kerr keeps stressing how if Golden State is going to win its playoff series against the Minnesota Timberwolves it will be because of defense.

The Warriors didn’t receive the surprise they needed to win Game 4 of their Western Conference semifinal series with the Timberwolves on Monday. So now they’re going to need something much, much stronger. Down 3-1 and heading to Minnesota for a close-out Game 5, the Dubs will need a miracle. Specifically, one of the medical variety.