The Warriors led 10 points at home, but Green was sent off. Did the Timberwolves win the game in reverse?
12:50pm, 16 May 2025Basketball
In the third game of the second round of the NBA Western Conference Playoffs, the Golden State Warriors played against the Minnesota Timberwolves at home, and the game was full of sparks. The Warriors just lost 93-117 in the second game. They must hold on to the home game or the playoffs will be in lingering. Not to mention there is another big news: Curry may come back in the sixth game, and the Warriors have to grit their teeth and buy him time.
At the beginning of the game, the Warriors seemed to have a breath, and Butler and Kumingga rushed in the front and scored the other and grabbed the rebound, and cooperated like an old friend. The Warriors played smoothly in the first quarter and tear a hole in the Timberwolves' defense. The Warriors, who bit the score tightly, led 31-28 to the end of the first quarter. It looked like the Warriors were determined to turn the tables.
The Timberwolves began to regain some rhythm in the second quarter, and Edwards dribbled the ball and tied the score several times. The Warriors were not vague. Butler stood up and scored 5 points in a row, and Kumingga made up dunks at the basket to stabilize his momentum. At the end of the half, the Warriors took the lead by 2 points 40-42, but the Timberwolves' offense seemed to have lost their souls. They made frequent shots, and the fans were worried for them.
The third quarter began to heat up, and the Warriors once led 53-50 with Butler's jump shot and Kumingga's fast break. The Timberwolves were not willing to be outdone, so Edwards stood up and committed a foul, making two free throws and snatched the score. At the critical moment, the referee's penalty made the sidelines a blow. A foul by the Warriors to challenge Mengmeng Green failed, but the Timberwolves successfully challenged to get the ball back.
After the Warriors were leading 73-69 in the third quarter, Butler has scored 28 points and 5 rebounds and 7 assists, which is simply the focus of the game. In the fourth quarter, the Warriors were originally steadily pressing the Timberwolves to play. Butler and Kumingga scored in turn, and the rhythm on the field was completely in the hands of the Warriors. But at this moment, the Dream Green had a big deal. He was sent out for his sixth foul, and the Warriors' defense was in a mess. The Timberwolves seized the opportunity, and Edwards and Towns blossomed inside and outside, and overtook the score. The Warriors wanted to stabilize their position, but they couldn't make the shot. In the end, the Warriors lost at home and were reversed by the Timberwolves.
Full game, Butler scored 33 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists, and Kumingga also had a brilliant performance of 30 points and 6 rebounds. Unfortunately, Zhu Meng Green scored 2 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists, and also took advantage of 6 fouls and 5 mistakes to drag him down. Edwards scored 25 points and 8 rebounds on the Timberwolves, and Towns scored 20 points and 10 rebounds with steady steadily becoming the key to winning.
The Warriors' performance was actually not bad in this game. The explosion of Butler and Kumingga gave fans hope, but Zhu Meng Green's unexpected departure became the turning point of the game. Without his organization and defense on the court, the Warriors were like losing their backbone. The Timberwolves took the opportunity to turn the tables and showed their resilience.
The meaning of this game is not just a change in the score, it allows people to see that everything can happen on the court. Warriors fans must be unwilling to accept it, but they also have to applaud Butler and Kuminga's performance. Timberwolves fans are probably happy now, after all, the reversal feels so good.
Do you think the Warriors will turn the tables in the next game? Or will the Timberwolves continue to take advantage of the victory?
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