Timberwolves vs Warriors G4 Preview: Curry continues to miss the game due to injury, and Edwards leads the team to attack the match point

At 10 a.m. Beijing time on May 13, the Warriors played the Timberwolves again at home to start the fourth game of the series. In the first three games, the Timberwolves led 2-1 in total, Curry continued to miss with a hamstring injury, and Edwards will lead the team to attack the match point.

The Warriors won 99-88 on the road in the opening game of the series, but Curry suffered a left hamstring strain during the game. In the next two games, the Timberwolves took advantage of Curry's absence and won two consecutive games by double-digit margins.

Curry has already confirmed that he will miss Game 4, and the Warriors are expected to reassess his injury on Wednesday, with many hoping he will return before the end of the series, with a four-day break between Game 5 and Game 6. If there is a sixth game in the series, Curry could return in Game six, but only if the Warriors can win at least one of the next two games before the series progresses to Game six.

In Game 3, Edwards scored 36 points, Butler scored 33 points, Edwards scored 15 points in the third quarter, and in the fourth quarter, he scored 13 points on 4-of-6 shooting, and in this quarter, the Timberwolves went on a 33-24 offensive wave to overtake the Warriors. In the final quarter, the Timberwolves made five three-pointers, three of which Edwards made. In the game, the Timberwolves shot 13 of 34 three-pointers, while the Warriors shot 10 of 23. While that's not bad for the Warriors, their 23 three-point attempts are the fewest they've made this season.

Reed (3-of-3 three-pointers) and McDaniels (3-of-4 three-pointers) were particularly efficient from beyond the three-point line. With this victory, the Timberwolves' road record in the playoffs this season improved to 3-1.

In the first three games, Reed led led the Timberwolves in both three-point attempts (9) and three-point shooting percentage (50.0%). He pointed out that the G3 game margin was not huge, and the Warriors had won the series, so the team should not take Curry lightly because he missed the next game.

"You can't let your guard down at any point," Reed stressed, "and it's a playoff game." It doesn't matter if you're ahead or behind, you have to give it your all. ”

In Game 3, Kuminga gave the Warriors a boost. Kuminga had played just 63 minutes in the Warriors' previous eight playoff games, but this one he got an early chance and made the most of his 36 minutes to score 30 points, a new career high in the playoffs.

Kuminga believes that Butler is a positive role model even when he doesn't play much of his own minutes late in the regular season and early in the playoffs.

"We're all basketball players," Kuminga said, "and I learn by watching, and playing with him is rewarding." It's a little different from playing with Curry, but it's the same thing. They're two different people, but they both attract a lot of defensive attention, so you have to be on your toes when they're on the ball. ”

List of injuries and illnesses

Timberwolves: All players are available

Warriors: Curry is out

ESPN predicts the win rate: Timberwolves 58.1%, Warriors 41.9%