On Saturday night, the Golden State Warriors hosted the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Chase Center for Game 3. The Warriors lost by a score of 102-97. Via Sam Gordon of The San Francisco Chronicle: "Warriors fall 102-97 for a 2-1 series deficit.
The Minnesota Timberwolves won Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Golden State Warriors on Saturday to take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. Warriors star point guard Steph Curry missed his second consecutive game after suffering a Grade 1 left hamstring strain in Game 1.
Kendrick Perkins makes a huge U-turn on one Golden State Warriors star’s place in the team. The Golden State Warriors’ woes continued in Game 3 of the Western Conference Semifinals against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
There are indelible images of certain athletes in specific uniforms. Barry Sanders wearing the Honolulu blue and silver of the Detroit Lions, for example.
According to Anthony Slater of The Athletic, Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry went through a medium-speed shooting routine before Game 3 of the Western Conference Semifinals against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Curry suffered a Grade 1 left hamstring strain in Game 1 of the Warriors-Timberwolves series.
Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr knows how much the team misses Stephen Curry. As things stand right now, the Golden State Warriors will likely play without Stephen Curry until Game 6 of the second-round series against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
The Golden State Warriors dropped Game 3 against the Minnesota Timberwolves 97-102, falling to a 1-2 series deficit. With Stephen Curry sidelined because of a hamstring injury, coach Steve Kerr has desperately shuffled responsibilities among his available players.
Several factors contributed to the Golden State Warriors’ Game 3 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, but many pointed to Draymond Green’s sixth foul with four minutes remaining.
Jonathan Kuminga has been a forgotten man in the Warriors‘ rotation for the last few months, but he was at his best in Saturday’s Game 3 loss to Minnesota, writes Ron Kroichick of The San Francisco Chronicle (subscription required).
The Golden State Warriors needed to turn in a collective effort in Game 3 against the Minnesota Timberwolves with Steph Curry sidelined with a hamstring
The Warriors have had a jagged process fully integrating Jonathan Kuminga and Jimmy Butler on the floor together since the mid-season trade. Kuminga had a breakout performance, despite the Game 3 loss to Minnesota, filling in for the absence of superstar Steph Curry.
It was the Julius Randle and Anthony Edwards show for the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night in a 102-97 win over the Golden State Warriors, giving them a 2-1 lead in their second-round series.