With a minute and a half remaining in the second quarter, Wolves star Julius Randle hit a long-range bomb to put Minnesota up by 11 points in what could very well be the final game of Golden State's season. The cameras caught Curry's reaction on the bench as the former back-to-back MVP was seen shaking his head in disbelief.

Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy and wide receiver Justin Jefferson were among the Target Center crowd taking in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinal between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Golden State Warriors Wednesday night in Minneapolis.

Yet Minnesota didn’t attempt to lose, even late in the season. The Timberwolves played Dallas on the final day of the 2020-21 campaign, and a loss would have improved Minnesota’s odds of jumping into the top three by 4.3%. Instead, the Wolves went for the win and waxed the Mavericks.

Anthony Edwards spearheaded a decisive third-quarter surge, scoring 11 of his 30 points during a 17-0 run that broke a halftime tie and shifted momentum firmly in Minnesota's favor. Julius Randle complemented Edwards' performance by contributing 31 points, five rebounds, and three assists.

Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid and Golden State Warriors forward Jimmy Butler III (10) fight for position during a free throw in the first half during Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinal at Target Center in Minneapolis on May 8, 2025. / Jesse Johnson / Imagn Images

Gilbert Arenas believes Julius Randle’s old-school, isolation-heavy game is built for playoff basketball — and it’s showing in Minnesota’s deep run.

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Mike Conley believes teammate Anthony Edwards can ascend to rarefied air when all is said and done.

Green yelled the point spread at an official, a comment the NBA called inappropriate as it 'questions the integrity of game officials.'