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The Golden State Warriors trail the Minnesota Timberwolves in their second-round matchup, and with Stephen Curry out for at least the next game, the Dubs could very easily fall into a 3-1 hole.
In the most recent 102-97 loss, Jimmy Butler poured in 33 points, taking over with Curry out, although the Wolves enjoyed 36 points from Anthony Edwards and an unlikely game from Julius Randle.
May 8, 2025; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Golden State Warriors forward Jimmy Butler III (10) drives to the basket as Minnesota Timberwolves forward Julius Randle (30) plays defense in the second half during game two of the second round for the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Target Center.© Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images
Randle, despite being one of the better players in the NBA, has never been known as a high-end playoff performer. However, in an important Game 3 showing, he offered a 24-point triple-double.
"Randle, during his time with the Knicks, had 15 playoff games, 34.4 percent from the floor, and 3.7 assists per game," pointed out ESPN's Tim MacMahon.
"He'd been a very disappointing playoff player. He's been an absolute driving force in their success, uh, so far in this postseason, for sure. And look, this whole year was a lot about kind of finding a comfort zone with Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo as well. But remember, those guys were traded like a couple of days before camp, and it was clunky for most of the season. And then they figured it out down the stretch, and that's continued in the playoffs."
While the Warriors look for a surprising performance of their own to provide Butler with some much-needed support, Edwards has found some in Randle, who was perceived as a questionable offseason addition this year in the Karl-Anthony Towns trade with the New York Knicks.
Check out the Inside the Warriors homepage for more news, analysis, and must-read articles.
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In the most recent 102-97 loss, Jimmy Butler poured in 33 points, taking over with Curry out, although the Wolves enjoyed 36 points from Anthony Edwards and an unlikely game from Julius Randle.
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May 8, 2025; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Golden State Warriors forward Jimmy Butler III (10) drives to the basket as Minnesota Timberwolves forward Julius Randle (30) plays defense in the second half during game two of the second round for the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Target Center.© Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images
Randle, despite being one of the better players in the NBA, has never been known as a high-end playoff performer. However, in an important Game 3 showing, he offered a 24-point triple-double.
"Randle, during his time with the Knicks, had 15 playoff games, 34.4 percent from the floor, and 3.7 assists per game," pointed out ESPN's Tim MacMahon.
"He'd been a very disappointing playoff player. He's been an absolute driving force in their success, uh, so far in this postseason, for sure. And look, this whole year was a lot about kind of finding a comfort zone with Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo as well. But remember, those guys were traded like a couple of days before camp, and it was clunky for most of the season. And then they figured it out down the stretch, and that's continued in the playoffs."
While the Warriors look for a surprising performance of their own to provide Butler with some much-needed support, Edwards has found some in Randle, who was perceived as a questionable offseason addition this year in the Karl-Anthony Towns trade with the New York Knicks.
Check out the Inside the Warriors homepage for more news, analysis, and must-read articles.
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