By making one simple fashion choice for Game 3 on Saturday, Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry gave apparel company Laces 100 times its normal business.

Stephen Curry has not played for the Golden State Warriors since Game 1 of their second-round series against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The results have followed a predictable outcome since then. The Warriors managed to hold onto win the first game of the series and steal home-court from the Timberwolves.

The Golden State Warriors are just trying to stay alive long enough to get Stephen Curry back. After falling short in Game 3 despite what felt like a best-shot type of effort, getting 63 points from Jimmy Butler and the suddenly revitalized Jonathan Kuminga,

After the trade in February that brought Jimmy Butler to the Warriors, Golden State became one of the top offensive teams in the NBA. The arrival of Butler did not necessarily relieve pressure from Curry--it augmented his game,

"The series changed with Steph’s injury,” Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said after Game 4. "Steph’s a guy who breaks the defense down for us and creates that offensive flow. I think the result is that shots are more difficult for every single guy.”

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.