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00:00:00Cleared by Butler a great defense by Draymond Green standing his ground sliding his feet and then matching strength with strength to force Julius Randle into a deeper shot that it looked like he was going to get when that possession started foul on Conley is his second the Warriors are saying that it was in the act of shooting but they're not going to get that call set out of bounds.
00:00:25Yeah I mean this is just Draymond Green showing you what he is capable of look at the lateral movement always has one hand up even while he's sliding his feet and then basically Julius Randle knows he hit a brick wall so he goes to the fadeaway you can't do it better than that if you're Draymond Green.
00:00:42Green will be named all defense when it's announced obviously with the year he had finishing third in DPOY voting it'll be his ninth all defensive team.
00:00:51Butler against Ant-Man. Shot clock at seven. Butler. Oh what a spin!
00:01:01Jimmy Butler the OG on the young guy with the spin and finish.
00:01:06Actually thought he's had a couple opportunities for that exact move. Rudy Gobert turned his head for a split second. Jimmy Butler took advantage of it. Great defense. Draymond Green knocking away that alley-oop attempt. Warriors by one.
00:01:18Pajemski. Great job by Conley fighting through that screen. Now Jackson Davis missed the layup. The followed dunk by Heel but they wave it off and say a foul.
00:01:28Foul on Minnesota on the drive. No basket.
00:01:42Here's Jimmy Butler in that one-on-one situation. This is just lightning quick perfect footwork and Rudy Gobert was on the weak side and he was looking out to the perimeter by the time he turned his head back around. Jimmy Butler was laying that in.
00:01:58The 35-year-old against the 23-year-old Edwards. Missed free throw by Jackson Davis. Gobert just picked up his fourth foul. He's gonna go to the bench. Nas Reed will come in.
00:02:08So it's a smaller lineup and instead of a shot blocker they get a three-point shooter as your backup five.
00:02:13Different look defensively without Gobert but Golden State did not do a very good job attaching themselves to Nas Reed when he came into the game in the first half.
00:02:23It's a different defensive responsibility on your rotations when Nas Reed is on the floor.
00:02:29You've got to anticipate it and get to those closeouts quicker.
00:02:33Reed was a factor. He started to ignite the team when he came in in the first quarter.
00:02:38And that was one of those ten-point leads because of him he made a couple threes.
00:02:41But he got in foul trouble and sat for most of the rest of that first half.
00:02:45He's got three. Three for DiVincenzo. Four for Gobert. Green has three for the Warriors.
00:02:50A reach and foul here on Butler. That'll be his second. And the second team foul.
00:02:59Sunday Night Baseball on ESPN. ESPN Deportes, Bryce Harper and the Phillies wrap up their weekend series against the Guardians.
00:03:07Philadelphia and Cleveland Sunday Night Countdown starts it off at 6.
00:03:11Baseball tonight Sunday Night Countdown. Alex Rodriguez and Barry Bonds two of the best to ever do it.
00:03:19Obviously many of the years for Bonds spent here with San Francisco and Alex Rodriguez part of the ownership group for the Minnesota Timberwolves.
00:03:27Not sure what the reason is for the stoppage here.
00:03:37Saying two free throws. I think Golden State thought it was a side out of bounds on that reaching foul.
00:03:43Edwards will shoot two. Yeah we didn't get a look at that replay but I think that's what they're talking about right here.
00:03:49And arguing about Anthony Edwards drove down the lane and there was contact about the foul line area.
00:03:55Did he get that ball up off the floor into a shooting motion.
00:03:59I think that's what Golden State was debating.
00:04:01Anthony Edwards just ten points. Four of thirteen from the floor.
00:04:05One of six from three and one of three at the free throw line.
00:04:09He gets that one. It's his 35th career playoff game.
00:04:13That's second most ever by a Minnesota player behind Kevin Garnett who played in 47.
00:04:19You do wonder about the ankle.
00:04:21Remember he heard it in game two. Heard it also in the first round.
00:04:25He has not looked like himself and he always plays through injury.
00:04:28As Butler banks it home and Golden State has its largest lead of the game.
00:04:34Jimmy Butler realizes as soon as Rudy Gobert went over to sit down.
00:04:38He knows he's gonna put his head down and get to the rim.
00:04:41Blocking foul on Draymond Green and that's four on him.
00:04:49Steve Kerr has a challenge. Looking to his back bench.
00:04:53And yep now he's gonna challenge it. And he's signaling a couple of times I think because the first time it may have been a little late.
00:05:01He's just making sure Scott Foster saw it that time.
00:05:03He'll challenge whether this was a defensive foul on Draymond Green or an offensive foul.
00:05:09Back in a moment.
00:05:13Welcome back to the NBA playoffs presented by Google in San Francisco for the conference semifinals delivered by Chipotle.
00:05:19Unsuccessful challenge by Steve Kerr.
00:05:22So Draymond Green has four fouls.
00:05:25I disagree with this one.
00:05:27I think what more can you do if you're Draymond Green.
00:05:29He closes out properly.
00:05:31Takes away the left hand.
00:05:32He's sliding.
00:05:33He gets that left hand in a little bit to Julius Randle's waist.
00:05:37But the majority of that contact was created by Julius Randle with that off arm.
00:05:42So that's unfortunate for Draymond Green.
00:05:44Unfortunate for Steve Kerr as well because I thought he had a legitimate challenge there.
00:05:49So won't be able to use a challenge in a late game situation in a potentially close game.
00:05:54Draymond Green just two points but it's been a huge factor on the defensive end.
00:05:58Obviously he's been good on defense all year.
00:06:01But adding Jimmy Butler when they got Butler they were the number one defense in the NBA after the trade.
00:06:07We are seeing that in this game.
00:06:09Edwards gets the layup.
00:06:10He attacked that time 13 points.
00:06:12And he hasn't done much with his jump shot.
00:06:15But his last two back baskets have come from a weak side slash once on a weak side dive for a dunk.
00:06:21That time a back cut able to get to his left hand and finish.
00:06:24And you mentioned like we haven't seen the step back three as Butler is fouled.
00:06:29And we speculated that maybe even though Edwards plays through injury that the ankle is an issue.
00:06:36He just seems to be a little bit reluctant to get into that step back deep shot.
00:06:41He averaged over ten three-point attempts a game.
00:06:44He only had in the regular season only nine total in the first two games.
00:06:48Six tonight.
00:06:49But he just doesn't look that sure of that shot.
00:06:52Now he's finding other ways here over the last couple of minutes to score with his weak side cutting ability.
00:06:58But I think his jump shooting is going to play a factor in the outcome of this game.
00:07:01Here's Katie.
00:07:02Yeah, guys, Ant said after game two he's not taking enough threes.
00:07:05He said, I don't know what it is.
00:07:07They don't let me shoot threes.
00:07:08They let me get to the rim, which is kind of weird.
00:07:10I've got to get back to working on my finishing and stop working on my threes if they're not going to let me shoot them.
00:07:15Yeah, he's just got one three-pointer.
00:07:17He led the league in made threes during the regular season.
00:07:20Randle missed the scoop.
00:07:22And here comes Golden State at the midway point of the third quarter, up two.
00:07:26Winner takes a 2-1 series lead.
00:07:29Butler's got a game-high 23 points for Golden State.
00:07:32Driving here in Reed.
00:07:33Got deep lefty.
00:07:34Shot is good off the window.
00:07:36He is just taking the ball right into the chest of whoever's in front of him without Gobert on the floor.
00:07:44Edwards' pull-up jumper is good.
00:07:47Back-to-back baskets for Anthony Edwards.
00:07:52Starting to heat up here in the third.
00:07:54And sometimes paint buckets can get you going with your jump shot.
00:07:57So for Anthony Edwards, now you've seen the ball go in.
00:08:00Kaminga kept the pivot foot down.
00:08:02Butler drives.
00:08:03Reverse layup.
00:08:04No good.
00:08:05Went under the basket that time and could not get it to roll home.
00:08:10Actually didn't think he needed to go to the other side.
00:08:12I think he could have shot that with his left hand and finished that unimpeded.
00:08:17He did a little bit extra with that reverse layup.
00:08:20Had too much English on it.
00:08:22I think right here, when he turns the corner, Julius Randle's not in position.
00:08:26Actually concedes it.
00:08:27I think he thought that Julius Randle was going to jump.
00:08:30He didn't.
00:08:31Jimmy Butler took it to the other side.
00:08:33Made that opportunity much more difficult.
00:08:35Meanwhile, a foul on Peyton.
00:08:37Anthony Edwards shooting two.
00:08:39He missed the first free throw.
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00:08:44Denver up 2-1 in Oklahoma City.
00:08:46Game four on ABC tomorrow.
00:08:48Can Cleveland even up things with Indiana on TNT tomorrow?
00:08:522-1 Pacers.
00:08:53NBA draft lottery Monday night.
00:08:55Followed by Knicks and Celtics with New York up 2-1 in game four of this series.
00:09:00Minnesota and Golden State.
00:09:03So Anthony Edwards makes it a one-point game.
00:09:07He's got the last eight points for the Wolves.
00:09:10Butler driving through the lane.
00:09:12Out to Peyton.
00:09:14Kaminga.
00:09:15Thought about it.
00:09:16Fires.
00:09:17No good.
00:09:18And rebound Randle.
00:09:21Warriors two for 11.
00:09:22Both made threes in the second half.
00:09:25Their first scoreless first half from three-point range in 18 years.
00:09:30Edwards missed the reverse.
00:09:31Rebound Randle.
00:09:33Kept the pivot foot down as he almost slid.
00:09:35And then ball knocked out of bounds off Edwards.
00:09:38Pajemski with excellent hands.
00:09:41And Chris Finch is going to challenge this.
00:09:48So a timeout by Minnesota to look at this.
00:09:504.46 to go in the third.
00:09:52Golden State by one.
00:09:56You see it deflect off Pajemski and hard to tell if it hit Edwards there.
00:10:02Timeout.
00:10:03They'll review it.
00:10:13So Steve Kerr is out of challenges.
00:10:15Chris Finch just challenged the ruling on the floor of out of bounds off of Anthony Edwards.
00:10:20It's deflected by Pajemski.
00:10:22Hard to tell from that angle if it hits the back of Edwards' foot.
00:10:26Let's see here.
00:10:35Edwards' reaction was if he did touch it.
00:10:38But Chris Finch was pretty certain that he did not because he called for the review immediately.
00:10:47And Anthony Edwards was emphatic immediately when he saw that that ball was not going to be theirs in telling that bench to take the challenge.
00:11:00Did not look like it hit him there.
00:11:02They are still looking at this though.
00:11:04You could tell that one shot there.
00:11:06Pajemski was in the way a little bit there.
00:11:08So it's just hard to tell.
00:11:09But I think we showed enough angles there that you can see it didn't hit Edwards.
00:11:19Again, a lengthy review process here.
00:11:22Make sure they get this right.
00:11:23Scott Foster, David Guthrie, Mitchell Irvin, our crew here.
00:11:25And a great group back at the replay center making sure they get this correct.
00:11:31I don't see any evidence that it touched Anthony Edwards on that.
00:11:47They also got to look at the shot clock too.
00:11:49That could be part of this here.
00:11:50It's at five right now.
00:11:51It could be the reason for the delay.
00:11:52It looks like it's off of Pajemski.
00:11:54Now they have to make sure they have the right number on the shot clock for Minnesota when they get possession.
00:12:00So if it's successful, Minnesota will keep its challenge for later in the game.
00:12:09One point game.
00:12:10Game three.
00:12:11Series tied one apiece.
00:12:12It was 42-40 at halftime, Golden State.
00:12:15No made threes for the Warriors in the first half.
00:12:18Meanwhile, Minnesota hasn't made, has made just one three here in the second half after six in the first half.
00:12:25Two for the Warriors this half.
00:12:27After a view, it's been determined that Pajemski was the last to touch the ball.
00:12:30The ball did not touch the hand or knee of Anthony Edwards before going out of bounds.
00:12:35The shot clock will be reset to seven.
00:12:37The game clock will be reset to 4.47.
00:12:39It's a successful challenge, and they'll retain their timeout.
00:12:42So again, that was the reason for the delay.
00:12:44Just making sure that they get the clocks set.
00:12:47So they're going to put time back on the game clock and shot clock.
00:12:524.47, as you heard Scott say, and seven on the shot clock.
00:12:59And you also have time to drop a play if you're Chris Finch.
00:13:05Randle's got to get it in.
00:13:07They do just in time.
00:13:08Edwards.
00:13:09Reverse layup is good.
00:13:11Anthony Edwards has come alive here for Minnesota to retake the lead.
00:13:15He has ten in the quarter.
00:13:16Well, he's made up his mind.
00:13:18If they're going to close out on that hard out beyond the three-point line,
00:13:21he's going to use his speed and athletic ability to get to the rim and finish
00:13:26and create some easy opportunities.
00:13:2818 points now for Edwards.
00:13:31Butler, guarded by Reed.
00:13:33Shot clock at four.
00:13:34Kamiga flashes.
00:13:35Oh, with the hammer jam!
00:13:40Great find by Butler, his sixth assist.
00:13:43Minnesota wins, sown on that possession as Anthony Edwards fires a three.
00:13:49And Golden State's movement confused them and allowed that weak side cut by Kamiga.
00:13:55They go to Butler.
00:13:57He's doubled immediately.
00:13:58Randle, good defense and a great save.
00:14:00Terrific hustle, Julius Randle.
00:14:05Edwards, wide open.
00:14:07Can't get a three.
00:14:08Back-to-back misses from deep.
00:14:10He is one for eight from three in this game.
00:14:14And four for his last 28 from three.
00:14:18Here's Heald, wide open.
00:14:20And Heald drills a triple.
00:14:22Buddy Hill with two threes in the third.
00:14:30And the lead is four.
00:14:32It's the largest for Golden State.
00:14:34Randle attacks.
00:14:35Count that one.
00:14:36And a foul on Looney.
00:14:37Well, Minnesota gets it up and attacks early.
00:14:48Julius Randle gets the angle.
00:14:50And Kevon Looney got to take a harder foul than that on Julius Randle when he's trying to finish with that left hand.
00:14:56Third foul on Looney.
00:14:57Randle now with 17 points.
00:15:02He had 24 points, 11 assists, seven rebounds in the game.
00:15:05Two victory.
00:15:06Seven assists tonight.
00:15:17And he knocks down the free throw.
00:15:22Back to a one-point game.
00:15:24The difference for Golden State, the backcourt.
00:15:26Heald and Pajemski with nine points combined in the quarter.
00:15:29Just two in the first half.
00:15:35Pajemski now has Nas Reid on him.
00:15:38Step back three over the outstretched arm of Reed.
00:15:42Not there.
00:15:43Minnesota ball.
00:15:44That's on Golden State but not able to get the penetration that they've gotten on the last several possessions.
00:15:51Nice spin by Randle on Butler and Julius Randle gives the Wolves the lead back.
00:15:56He is really taking advantage right now of the matchups that he is getting using that size and able to get back to his left hand.
00:16:05Our tenth lead change here tonight in game three.
00:16:09Shot clock at eight.
00:16:10Kaminga as Alexander Walker falls down.
00:16:13Kaminga fell down but made the shot.
00:16:16And a foul.
00:16:19Jonathan Kaminga with 16 points off the bench.
00:16:24Right here.
00:16:25Goes left.
00:16:26He sees all of that traffic on the spin back.
00:16:29Dante DiVincenzo was just being pushed under the basket.
00:16:32He's not in position right there to try to put his body in front and draw an offensive foul.
00:16:39Great aggressiveness and body control by Jonathan Kaminga to get that one to go.
00:16:43And four fouls now in DiVincenzo.
00:16:45Both he and Gobert with four personal fouls.
00:16:48Green has four for Golden State.
00:16:50Kaminga gets the bounce.
00:17:00He has 17 points.
00:17:02The Warriors bench outscoring Minnesota 21-8 here in game three.
00:17:07Butler and Kaminga now with 42 of their 64 points.
00:17:11Ball knocked out of bounds by the Warriors.
00:17:1415 to shoot for Minnesota.
00:17:21Two players in double figures for each team.
00:17:23Butler 25.
00:17:24Kaminga 17.
00:17:2520 for Randle.
00:17:2618 for Anthony Edwards.
00:17:28Edwards guarded by Payton.
00:17:30And throws it right to Kevon Looney.
00:17:33Butler.
00:17:34All the way.
00:17:35Kicks it out.
00:17:36Gets it back.
00:17:37Corner three.
00:17:38It's there.
00:17:39Well, we knew it was going to take some three-point shooting on the part of the Warriors to have
00:18:02a chance to win this game.
00:18:04And they've stepped up here in the third quarter.
00:18:06Jimmy Butler doing the hard work of drawing multiple defenders to the lane.
00:18:11Buddy healed with the cleanest look of the night.
00:18:13And Jimmy Butler after this pass continues to run.
00:18:16Very Steph Curry-like pass.
00:18:18And then Chase gets it back.
00:18:20Feeling good.
00:18:21Knocks down the corner three.
00:18:23And the Warriors have extended their lead.
00:18:25Golden State four of nine from three.
00:18:27Any strategic difference you're noticing as to why they're feeling
00:18:31why they're finally going in or is it simply their ball?
00:18:35It's been all created by Jimmy Butler beating his man off the dribble.
00:18:38Getting into the lane and a reaction on the part of the Timberwolves on the weak side.
00:18:42It's created now two opportunities.
00:18:44Oh, my goodness.
00:18:45Anthony Edwards scrapes the sky and flushes it.
00:18:51That quieted down this crowd awful quick.
00:18:54I think that's more in line with the execution out of the timeout that Chris Fitch had in mind.
00:18:59Anthony Edwards over the top.
00:19:01Makes it a three-point game.
00:19:0390 seconds to go here in the third.
00:19:05The rim will feel that one tomorrow.
00:19:07My goodness.
00:19:08Looney misses inside.
00:19:09Again, Gobert alters the shot.
00:19:11Golden State keeps behind the back pass.
00:19:13Kaminga for three.
00:19:2320 points for Jonathan Kaminga once benched just weeks ago.
00:19:27Now a major factor for the Warriors when they need him with no Steph Curry.
00:19:32And now a foul on the Warriors.
00:19:39Over the limits of free throws for Minnesota.
00:19:44Don Kaminga his second.
00:19:49Gobert at the line.
00:19:52Curry missing.
00:19:53Second straight game.
00:19:54He's out.
00:19:55Game four.
00:19:56They'll reevaluate him the day of game five on a Wednesday.
00:19:59And then game six won't be till next Sunday.
00:20:02Possible that he would return at some point in this series.
00:20:07But while we have a moment let's just enjoy this one again because.
00:20:12You don't see this very often.
00:20:14If you see him gather like that he's a two-footed jumper.
00:20:17And when he comes in and gathers and put that left shoulder as the lead shoulder toward the rim.
00:20:24He just goes to a different floor.
00:20:26His elevator.
00:20:27Than Kavon Looney's.
00:20:29His numbers throughout his young career are better in the playoffs than they are in the regular season.
00:20:35They've been pretty good in the regular season.
00:20:37It's the consistency we are now seeing from Anthony Edwards.
00:20:43And he's been great in the second halves of the three games in this series.
00:20:46He's up to 20 points now.
00:20:4812 here in the third quarter.
00:20:50One out of two for Gobert.
00:20:52Four-point lead for Golden State.
00:20:54DiVincenzo right in the grill of Heald.
00:20:56Shot clock is by.
00:20:57Heald.
00:20:58Gets rid of him.
00:20:59Fires.
00:21:00And gets a three.
00:21:05Now they can't miss.
00:21:06They couldn't make in the first half.
00:21:08Well, Buddy Heald more than a catch-and-shoot guy.
00:21:11Using all of his bag with that handle to create space.
00:21:14Nine points for Heald in the quarter.
00:21:17Edwards with the answer.
00:21:19Anthony Edwards.
00:21:2023 points.
00:21:2215 in the third.
00:21:25Those layups.
00:21:26And that dunk got him going.
00:21:28He's feeling it right now.
00:21:29You see the look in his eye.
00:21:30The clap.
00:21:31He wants his hands on that basketball.
00:21:33To close out this court.
00:21:34And a turnover by Golden State.
00:21:36Heald and Kaminga not on the same page.
00:21:39So, Minnesota can hold for the final shot of the third quarter.
00:21:45The series tied at one.
00:21:46Game four, Monday night.
00:21:49Alexander Walker hasn't scored.
00:21:51He had 20 in game two.
00:21:52Knocked away by Payton.
00:21:55Eight seconds to go in the quarter.
00:21:59Now it's down to four.
00:22:00Edwards trying to shake heel.
00:22:01Gets past him.
00:22:02Hangs.
00:22:03And can't get it to fall.
00:22:05Great defense by Kavon Looney to close out the quarter.
00:22:09Golden State by four after three.
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00:22:33We're on the sidelines with Jonathan Kaminga.
00:22:34Jonathan, you've been great on both ends.
00:22:36How would you describe the impact you're having right now?
00:22:38I'd just say it's mostly just my energy.
00:22:41And I think the more I play hard, the more I run, the more I just do those small things, you know.
00:22:46It's going to impact on both ends.
00:22:47So that's what I've just been doing all day.
00:22:50What's allowed you guys to take and make more threes in the second half?
00:22:53What'd you say?
00:22:54What's allowed you guys to take and make more threes in the second half?
00:22:57Just taking care of the ball.
00:22:58Taking all the ball.
00:22:59Sharing.
00:23:00Giving all the extra passes.
00:23:01You know, if somebody open, just kick it.
00:23:03And I think that's what's kind of helping us.
00:23:05Thanks, Jonathan.
00:23:07Yeah, and that's what Legs was talking about during the break there.
00:23:09Although, to the answer about not turning the ball over, there's a bad turnover to start the quarter.
00:23:14No Jimmy Butler right now in the offense.
00:23:17It struggled with him on the floor for the most part.
00:23:19Only 73 points.
00:23:20But they did have 31 in the third.
00:23:22And it's really been struggle offensively when he's been on the bench.
00:23:25Well, it's a Jonathan Kaminga's point.
00:23:27They only had two turnovers in that quarter.
00:23:29That's an extremely low number for Golden State in general.
00:23:33But particularly in this series where they've averaged 19 a game.
00:23:37Take care of the ball.
00:23:38Get shots.
00:23:39Got a chance to put some numbers on the board.
00:23:44One of the longer jump balls in playoff history.
00:23:47They finally throw it up as Randall and Looney were battling for position.
00:23:50And it's Minnesota ball.
00:23:52Julius Randall, 20 points.
00:23:54Anthony Edwards, 23.
00:23:55Edwards had 15 in that third quarter.
00:23:58Conley drives.
00:23:59Floater.
00:24:00Front rim.
00:24:01And no.
00:24:02Rebound Looney.
00:24:05Where is the offense going to come from?
00:24:07Buddy Heald got going in the third.
00:24:09Meanwhile, Pajemski still struggling.
00:24:111 of 10.
00:24:12Kaminga, as Katie mentioned, has been the guy.
00:24:1520 points.
00:24:168 of 11 for the second straight game.
00:24:18Backing down the smaller Conley.
00:24:20Will go to the line with Conley committing his third foul.
00:24:23Really smart by Jonathan Kaminga.
00:24:25He kept the ball extended out away from Mike Conley.
00:24:29He's just using his size.
00:24:30And the whole time, he's surveying to see if there's going to be a second defender come his way.
00:24:36He was ready to make the pass, but instead he just overwhelms Conley and gets the free throws.
00:24:46And let's listen in now to the sounds of the game.
00:24:49Y'all trying to get to a game six.
00:24:54And Wardell back.
00:24:56That is the plan.
00:24:58That's the plan.
00:24:59Hey, Buddy been guarding lately.
00:25:01He came.
00:25:02He was in first series.
00:25:04First series, he was guarding.
00:25:06And Buddy Heald, that's a big reason why not just the scoring, the Warriors are in this round.
00:25:12He had the heroic offensive efforts in game seven with 33 points, but he told us before the game,
00:25:18he's taken a lot of pride on the defensive end.
00:25:20And I think the word that Steve Kerr used to describe him was fearless when he talked about
00:25:25him offensively because he has gone through some droughts in the postseason in the Houston
00:25:30series in particular.
00:25:31But the way he finished that series at 33 on the road into game seven and the first two games in this series
00:25:37and again tonight getting Jimmy Butler to support that he needs.
00:25:40And to your point, no points in game six before that outburst in game seven.
00:25:44Offensive foul as Pajemski is knocked down.
00:25:48And Julius Randle picks up his third foul.
00:25:53Butler back on the floor, by the way, for the Warriors moments ago.
00:25:57That's an acting job by Pajemski.
00:25:59Yeah.
00:26:00I think.
00:26:01I mean, I think he needs an award here.
00:26:02There's hardly any contact.
00:26:04When you look at the amount of contact that takes place on screens on every possession,
00:26:08there was not much there at all.
00:26:10Give Pajemski credit.
00:26:11If you can sell it and get the call, you earn your team a possession.
00:26:14Especially in this game when it comes to contact.
00:26:16Butler could not get that one.
00:26:18Rebound, Nasri.
00:26:19Butler with 28, Kaminga 22.
00:26:22The Warriors lead by six.
00:26:24A minute and a half gone by in the fourth.
00:26:25And now Pajemski wasn't much contact there.
00:26:30First foul on him.
00:26:32First team foul.
00:26:33Talk about Pajemski and the things he does to help you win.
00:26:43Even if he's not scoring, he's leading the Warriors right now in rebounding.
00:26:48One of the best rebounding guards in the league.
00:26:50And it's just his second year.
00:26:51He's got eight boards so far.
00:26:53Most of those in the first half.
00:26:55Randle.
00:26:56Green had to be careful with four fouls.
00:26:58And Randle missed the shot.
00:26:59Quick outlet.
00:27:00They don't have numbers.
00:27:01Three on four.
00:27:02Draymond just two points.
00:27:05Good pass underneath.
00:27:06Butler missed the left.
00:27:08He's missed a few of those right at the rim.
00:27:11No foul.
00:27:12Out of bounds.
00:27:13Off Golden State.
00:27:15I think he was unsure what side he wanted to go through with this.
00:27:18He knew Joyce Randle was behind him.
00:27:20It looked like he was going to shoot a right-handed scoop shot.
00:27:23Decided to go left at the last second.
00:27:25Edwards got caught in the air.
00:27:28And they're going to say a foul on Peyton.
00:27:31That's two on Golden State.
00:27:34Two on Peyton.
00:27:35No field goals for either team yet in the quarter.
00:27:38You see Gary Peyton right there.
00:27:39He had a hold of Anthony Edwards' arm as he went into the lane.
00:27:44It really caused Anthony Edwards to get twisted in the air.
00:27:47And that's why he didn't attempt a shot.
00:27:49Peyton knocks it out of play.
00:27:50Shot clock at 10 for Minnesota.
00:27:51Warriors trying to win without Steph Curry knowing he won't be back until at the earliest game five with that hamstring injury suffered in game one.
00:28:09They managed to win that game.
00:28:11Had a healthy lead when he went out.
00:28:12Got blown out in game two.
00:28:14And a six point lead here in game three.
00:28:16He'll be reevaluated on Wednesday.
00:28:18Edwards rises up over Pajemski almost falling into the bench.
00:28:23Kansas three.
00:28:24Sometimes great offense in this league is just too good for great defense.
00:28:28Kaminga downhill.
00:28:29Got it to fall.
00:28:30Great pass as well by Green.
00:28:37Edwards 26 points.
00:28:39He'll try it again.
00:28:40Miss that time.
00:28:41Long rebound.
00:28:42Batted around right to Conley.
00:28:43Now Reed corner three.
00:28:45Got it.
00:28:46Nas Reed with his third three pointer.
00:28:49Long pass down court.
00:28:52Peyton falls down.
00:28:53And a jump ball between Conley and Peyton.
00:28:58And a couple things here for Golden State.
00:29:01The long rebound.
00:29:02Again, we saw that in the first half.
00:29:05Those 50-50 balls on the long rebounds have to be grabbed defensively.
00:29:10This is that shot I was talking about.
00:29:12You can't play this better than Brandon Pajemski.
00:29:14He got the switch.
00:29:15He gets off the ground perfectly.
00:29:17But this is what that long rebound led to.
00:29:20A second opportunity.
00:29:21And Nas Reed towing one up in the corner.
00:29:24So Edwards with 26 points.
00:29:27That was his first made three since the first quarter.
00:29:30Meanwhile, Reed three of three.
00:29:32Minnesota's got eight made threes.
00:29:34Golden State with six.
00:29:35All of those, as we told you, coming here in the second half.
00:29:39First time since 2007 the Warriors did not make a three and a half in a playoff game.
00:29:45That was against Dallas.
00:29:46They were the eighth seed and they beat the one seed Mavs that series.
00:29:51Jimmy Butler, 28 points, 21 shots, seven free throw attempts.
00:29:56That's big for the Warriors.
00:29:59Butler gets past Reed.
00:30:00Good defense, Reed.
00:30:01Knocked it away.
00:30:02But the Warriors keep.
00:30:03Shot clock at four.
00:30:04Here's Butler for three.
00:30:06Jimmy Butler with his second three ball.
00:30:08He's got 31.
00:30:09So selective when he takes those.
00:30:13But that time he was perfectly on balance.
00:30:16He eyed Nas Reed up and knew he could get that off.
00:30:19Randle going at it with Draymond Green and Randle finishes inside.
00:30:2322 for Randle.
00:30:28Three point game.
00:30:29He's such a different post up player when he can get back to that left hand.
00:30:34Draymond forced him over the other shoulder, the last post up and forced a miss.
00:30:39Butler again gets past this man.
00:30:42Another missed layup and a foul on Reed.
00:30:44And that's four on Nas Reed.
00:30:47When Steve Kerr, after Mike Dunleavy, the general manager, made the trade for Jimmy Butler,
00:30:54Steve Kerr said we needed somebody to help Steph Curry take some pressure off him by getting to the foul line.
00:31:01That's when Jimmy Butler's at his best and we are seeing that here tonight.
00:31:05Yeah, and it's really amazing what he can do when his mindset to start the game is to be a squirt.
00:31:12Because Jimmy Butler, we know, likes to feel the game as he describes it.
00:31:17And he'll get into the lane, but he's trying to get other guys involved.
00:31:22You could see it from the very beginning of this game what his intentions were and he has delivered.
00:31:28Go back to the play in when they were the seventh seed.
00:31:31They win that game.
00:31:33Curry was great at 37.
00:31:34Butler at 38.
00:31:35That was his best game of the postseason.
00:31:37Maybe his best game overall.
00:31:38He played 30 regular season games for the Warriors.
00:31:41But he might top that tonight.
00:31:43He's got 33 points now.
00:31:46The lead is five for Golden State.
00:31:48Eight minute mark in the fourth quarter.
00:31:50Winner gets a 2-1 series lead.
00:31:52Edwards on the spin of the elbow.
00:31:54And Peyton knocks it free.
00:31:57Underneath.
00:31:58Randall corrals and scores.
00:32:00And they're going to wave it off.
00:32:01It was still in Randall's hand.
00:32:03Shot clock violation.
00:32:16Still in his hand.
00:32:20Good call.
00:32:21Scott Foster and company right on it.
00:32:23Scott Foster was all over that and he was under the rim.
00:32:25Which sometimes that's a tough angle for an official to see that light.
00:32:29But that was certainly still in Julius Randall's hand.
00:32:33It looked like they were going to benefit from that loose ball.
00:32:36But instead the Warriors catch a break.
00:32:38shot clock at eight.
00:32:39Butler now on Reed.
00:32:40Behind the back.
00:32:41Timer at five.
00:32:42Butler driving.
00:32:43Spinning.
00:32:44Stopping.
00:32:45Falling away.
00:32:46Front rimmed it.
00:32:47Rebound Randall.
00:32:48Here's Edwards.
00:32:49His team down five.
00:32:50They go to Reed.
00:32:51Mid post.
00:32:52Working against Butler.
00:32:53Butler reaches in.
00:32:54And a foul.
00:32:55That's his third.
00:32:56Third team foul.
00:32:57Two on Minnesota.
00:32:58I think Scott Foster got him there.
00:33:00He was using his right arm actually to impede Nasri's progress as he was at that point.
00:33:04It was
00:33:24to impede Nasrin's progress as he was reaching around to poke that ball from behind
00:33:36Peyton watching Edwards Edwards with 26 18 since halftime Randle downhill throws it down
00:33:45That's a calculated risk by Draymond Green, but that did not pay off in that situation
00:33:49He's played Julius Randle so well when he's got him squared up at the elbow
00:33:55He gambled missed Julius Randle with an easy one dream on green trying to return the favor turns it over
00:34:01Randle ahead to Ant-Man Edwards with the beautiful stop and lay in he was going a hundred miles an hour
00:34:09Put on the brakes and still
00:34:12Add the dexterity to lay at home to make it a one-point game
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00:34:29By all state we touched on this at the start of the telecast the reason they got Jimmy Butler what he did the plan game
00:34:3638 points had a good playoffs, but nothing like we've seen tonight without Steph Curry
00:34:43Rising to the occasion with 33 points and it's sensing the moment it's getting the split on the road and
00:34:48And not wanting to give it right back to the Timberwolves in game three you've established now
00:34:53You've got home court advantage if you're the Warriors you don't have to win another road game in this series and
00:34:59That's what Jimmy Butler's fighting for tonight and Steve Kerr told us before the game
00:35:04He was gonna play him heavy minutes and he said he had a conversation with him this morning a shoot around and both of them
00:35:11Recognize what Jimmy Butler was gonna try to do tonight one point lead for Golden State they're in the midway point
00:35:16Of the fourth quarter
00:35:20Here is green of the high post to the quarter of three Peyton short and it's Minnesota ball
00:35:29Anthony Edwards 28 points the pace Minnesota 11 of 25 from the floor Rambles has 24
00:35:38Edwards got the three
00:35:40Anthony Edwards with four three-pointers Minnesota back in front one of his only catching shoots from the three tonight and he knew Gary Payton was on him
00:35:49He was a smaller defender shot that very relaxed
00:35:53Butler underneath missed the shot at the rim good defense by McDaniels
00:35:58Here's Randall Edwards 23 points here in the half 9 of 14 from the floor looking to take Peyton again
00:36:05Shot clock inside 10 Randall on the back down they don't help it's one-on-one Randall
00:36:14To the corner three on the way way off the mark from Alexander Walker's but out of bounds off Butler 1.6 on the shot clock
00:36:23Yeah, this is what I'm talking about he understands Gary Payton is the defender coming over and he is it?
00:36:28Elite on ball defender, but he's smaller than Anthony Edwards. He's won't normally sees longer defenders on him
00:36:35That's why he was so relaxed on that release Randall got to get rid of it
00:36:39Got it away in time. No, he did not they wave it off. That's the second time
00:36:43In the last couple minutes that a made basket by Julius Randall has been waved off because the ball was still in his hand when the shot clock hit zero
00:36:52Scott Foster on it again looking right at Julius Randall that one a little bit easier
00:36:59The ball was deeper back into his pile before the release
00:37:04McDaniels an elite defender
00:37:07Screened away by green so now on the switch you got Randall on Butler Butler driving on him and throws it over the head of Draymond green out of bounds
00:37:14Similar to the past that he threw to commend go the two-on-one break in the first half
00:37:22It's a bullet and it's about chest high
00:37:24That's a very difficult play for Draymond Greenville to catch that and finish Jimmy Butler knew it
00:37:29He should have gone ahead and forced that shot up. He may have gotten a whistle or turnover great backdoor cut
00:37:35Alexander Walker blew the layup though
00:37:38Or is looking to run tire maybe take the lead coming a step through can't finish a foul and back to the line goes coming up
00:37:47five of six at the line so far 24 points
00:37:52Third team foul on Minnesota
00:37:59And Chris Finch
00:38:01Gonna challenge the foul on Randall here
00:38:04He already used the challenge it was successful. So this is it. He will not have one Steve Kerr doesn't have one either for the final five minutes of the game back in a moment
00:38:20They pass Tim Legler Katie George back in San Francisco
00:38:26So they are going to
00:38:28Overturn the call on the floor it's a successful challenge they say Draymond Green commits a foul you can review the
00:38:34Entire play and you see their green grabbing the jersey of Randall. That's five personal fouls on Draymond Green
00:38:42Yeah, and the unfortunate part here for Golden State is that's not really necessary
00:38:47For Draymond Green to do that Jonathan Kaminga had a path to the rim
00:38:51He and with his athletic ability he was going to go up and over the top of Randall
00:38:56Draymond Green's just trying to give him an advantage but gets caught on the replay
00:39:00If you keep Draymond Green in Steve Kerr obviously is how long here? How do you play this? Yeah, I think you got to trust him?
00:39:06He's played in foul trouble a lot throughout his career very smart in doing that
00:39:12I think with this time in the game down to you leave him in
00:39:16Randall going to work to the corner shot clock at seven McDaniels puts it on the floor
00:39:20Missed the dunk Draymond Green just fouled out
00:39:24And Steve Kerr does not have a challenge
00:39:27438 to go Green's night is over
00:39:35Like I said Dave I would have gotten him out of the game immediately after the fifth foul
00:39:40This is just Draymond Green first of all
00:39:42He creates this with the closeout angle that he took that you're leaving yourself susceptible to the drive
00:39:49You can see right there. He's got his left hand all over Jake McDaniels back. Look, I know you want to try to make a play
00:39:56You've got a defensive reputation
00:39:58But if you're on the court with five fouls, you have to concede that dunk
00:40:02It's that simple and be down four with four and a half minutes to go and you're still on the floor helping your team
00:40:09So now you're without Steph Curry and Draymond Green
00:40:14And the Warriors fight back they're down to
00:40:18Make it three McDaniels hits the first free throw the NBA playoffs presented by Google continue tomorrow afternoon on ABC Denver and Oklahoma City
00:40:26The Nuggets up to one in that series coverage starts three Eastern
00:40:31NBA countdown every postseason it feels like we tell the story of a breakout star
00:40:36It might be Aaron Gordon who's been a very good player and an all-star before but he's won a couple games in the postseason for Denver
00:40:44Nobody has been more
00:40:46Clutch in this postseason than Aaron Gordon for sure again huge three last night to help Denver take that 2-1 lead
00:40:54Meanwhile a five-point deficit has turned into a four-point lead us nine nothing run by Minnesota over the last four minutes
00:41:03Here's Butler with 33 points puts it on the floor stops underneath to Looney and Looney is hammered
00:41:11Three team fouls on Minnesota Conley commits his fourth personal and Kevon Looney just a 57% free throw shooter during the regular season to the line
00:41:20Credit Nas Reed with that rotation he met Jimmy Butler early that time
00:41:25He was all the way over there outside the lane as Butler was driving
00:41:29No chance for him to get off the floor stops to drive
00:41:32Butler gets the drop off but
00:41:34Certainly, I think Minnesota would rather have Kevon Looney shooting free throws than Jimmy Butler with an opportunity for a three-point play
00:41:41Go bear checks back in for Nas Reed
00:41:44One more free throw for Looney a key part of those championships for the Warriors because of his leadership
00:41:55His rebounding team often talks about how great he is at setting screens to free up curry and Thompson and Durant during those titles
00:42:04He makes both free throws 30 bench points for the Warriors
00:42:13Two-point lead for Minnesota here's Edwards
00:42:16He's got 31 for the game 23 in the second half
00:42:20Looking to drive on Kaminga two elite athletes going at it out to Conley
00:42:25Can't bank in a three go bear tips it around and a foul called on golden state
00:42:35It's on Looney that's four on him yeah, he basically
00:42:39Right here is practically face guarding rude to go bear and he's holding his jersey as well. He was in a tough spot
00:42:45He was pushed under the rim
00:42:48And he's just trying to fight to get rude to go bear rooted out of there
00:42:52But that's a pretty easy call when you've got him wrapped up to that extent
00:42:5611 rebounds five points four blocks for go bear three of four at the line
00:43:04Now four or five the Warriors are out or over the limit, so Minnesota will shoot free throws the rest of the game
00:43:09Four-time defensive player of the year rudy go bear 78 career playoff game
00:43:22Ton of postseason games when he's with utah and then the run to the conference finals with the wolves last year
00:43:27Just 46 percent in the playoffs from the line but four of five tonight making five of six lane violation though
00:43:35On rand also wave it off and it's a three-point game
00:43:49Well, maybe julius randall didn't even believe in rudy go bears great free throw shooting here tonight trying to get
00:43:55A jump and get a head start and get into that paint although go bear took longer than normal there on the release
00:44:00Clearly randall was anticipating and letting it go earlier
00:44:06Butler around the screen drives goes at go bear missed another layup
00:44:12Cleared by randall edwards up the court
00:44:18And butler will greet him at the three-point line so edwards backs away to the logo with a shot clock at ten
00:44:23minnesota up three
00:44:25seven to shoot
00:44:28Edwards to randall swing it mcdaniels fires and nails it swishes home a three and the lead to six for the wolves well that is just
00:44:37perfect execution anthony edwards draws two takes him to the sideline and then it's just
00:44:43two on one on the weak side no field goals in six minutes for golden state tough shot by
00:44:49coming up great tip by buddy healed wow he'll get it done on the offensive glass
00:44:59In the backcourt hotly had a little trouble on the trap and randall gets it across in time
00:45:05cominga harassing him calmly down low go bear charges in
00:45:10to butler and that's five on rudy go bear
00:45:13draymond green is fouled out on the other side for golden state a couple of minutes ago golden state's
00:45:19pressure up the floor sped minnesota up that time and i think jimmy butler knew all along what he was
00:45:24trying to do when he helped on that penetration he was going to bait rudy go bear into that hard drive
00:45:30jimmy butler gives up his body gets the ball back chris finch keeping go bear in the game
00:45:35butler going to get the ball guarded by mcdaniels some 35 feet away from the basket we got a foul
00:45:42on conley off the ball that's five on him so both go bear and conley with five personals and
00:45:51that's the 14 foul so no free throws yet for golden state
00:45:55shot clock at 14
00:46:07one timeout left for the warriors two for minnesota
00:46:11shot clock at five comingo
00:46:14nobody open timer at one coming has got to put it on got it away in time missed it looney there with the
00:46:20offensive rebound back to comingo script edwards what a play mcdaniels ahead to randall randall got
00:46:27caught in the air plays for gobert who slams it down and the foul the wolves could not get out and
00:46:35run at all in the first half but they are here in the fourth that's the sequence of the night
00:46:40defensively for minnesota first they forced them into a late clock and then the strip on the second
00:46:46chance opportunity the changing ends of the floor rudy go bear just running straight down the middle great
00:46:52hands by anthony edwards and a great decision right here by julius randall the three warriors back he knows
00:46:59the trailer is coming fifth foul on looney green as we mentioned is fouled out go bear and conley with five
00:47:06a piece for minnesota go bear four of five at the line so far in the game at that terrific game five
00:47:14destroyed the lakers as a score and a rebounder a 2020 game as minnesota advanced to the conference
00:47:22semis for the second straight year for the first time in franchise history
00:47:29and go bear able to complete the three-point play minnesota in command for now two minutes to go
00:47:37wolves up seven golden state's offense has really struggled the last handful of possessions he'll catch
00:47:43and shoot good on the three
00:47:50boy did they need that one right there buddy healed came off and down he got his feet set
00:47:55quickly and then healed with a great defensive play
00:47:58knocks it off of alexander walker out of bounds 14 points this half for healed and again we're seeing the
00:48:05hustle and energy on defense from buddy healed great job by buddy healed now this is a pass right here that just
00:48:13doesn't need to be made up the sideline from that distance buddy he'll closes the gap with a deflection
00:48:20right here great job getting his feet set as the defender tries to go over the top
00:48:26healed knocks one down to keep the warriors in it 93-89 minnesota 20th turnover by the wolves 150 to go
00:48:33in the fourth quarter winner will take a 2-1 series lead an adult beverage got on the basketball
00:48:43going to dry that off before inbound
00:48:49the jensky brings it across
00:48:52kitty butler's got 33
00:48:54the lead all scores edwards has 31 healed with 14 here in the second half way off the mark on the
00:49:00triple try randall skies for the rebound
00:49:0690 seconds to go minnesota ball up four they double randall fights through it here's edwards he'll pop
00:49:12in and out on the three gobert taps it out go to randall
00:49:15back to edwards another try that one's good anthony edwards with 34
00:49:23another offensive rebound comes back to hunt golden state
00:49:28and an offensive foul on the screen on looney he's fouled out both draymond green and kavon looney are done
00:49:36meanwhile julius randall has a triple double
00:49:41for minnesota what a night 24 points 12 assists 10 rebounds and the wolves have the ball up seven late
00:49:49in the fourth anthony edwards only had one made three in the first half he's got four in the second
00:49:55none bigger than this one
00:50:03and then you see looney here clearly moving into the path of mike connelly
00:50:07picking up the offensive foul
00:50:11and so minnesota which trailed by five with about five minutes to go in the game
00:50:19showing that the experience of last year again helping them legs keeping their poise the consistency
00:50:27of anthony edwards the leadership of him and randall and gobert who've been down this road before
00:50:32what a game for julius randall in particular the way he has cleaned up the defensive glass
00:50:39here late as the warriors for fighting to stay in it limiting them to one shot
00:50:45with his ability to get in there and just go over the top secure the basketball
00:50:51understanding the importance of finishing off defensive possessions by securing the rebound
00:50:55we've got a double header for you monday on espn but first we have the 2025 nba draft lottery who
00:51:04will get cooper flag and then it's nicks in boston new york up to one wolves and warriors minnesota
00:51:11trying to go up to one which would put the warriors in desperation mode on monday because
00:51:18steph curry won't play we don't know if he's even going to play on wednesday
00:51:21they have to go back to minnesota with the series 2-2
00:51:29to realistically win this series assuming curry's not back until game six
00:51:38chance that he would play in game five but he's going to be reevaluated that day
00:51:43and sham sharani has reported several times that the likely return date at the earliest is game six
00:51:53but the wolves throw it away randall over the head of conley golden state ball
00:51:59chris pinch upset with that because that's two turnovers now by minnesota here in the last 45 seconds
00:52:06that really just unnecessary julius randall could just keep his dribble get into a half court set kill some
00:52:11clock instead gives the warriors the ball right back
00:52:17kamiga trying to work quickly miss the layup randall great defense gobert out to mcdaniels
00:52:26here's edwards soaring missing the jam and a foul
00:52:33anthony edwards way up there i think he was even higher on that one than the one in the third
00:52:37he's got 15 26 points here in the second half 15 in the third 11 in the fourth and two free throws
00:52:44coming up there's no look where he plants that is just inside the dotted line there in the lane when
00:52:51he gets that second foot down just not quite able to finish that off would have been maybe the most
00:52:58spectacular dunk of the postseason if he finished that 35 points for anthony edwards you said at the top of
00:53:05the telecast anthony edwards is due for a huge game the way he had been playing offensively the last few
00:53:13it happened here in the second half yeah the second half is the eruption you're talking about with anthony
00:53:17edwards because he's capable of doing it at any time has only had really one of these type of
00:53:23explosions in the postseason but he took over this game in the second half offensively three pointer is
00:53:28good by cominga six point game warriors not done yet 43 seconds to go
00:53:36edwards has 63 of his 79 points in this series in the second half warriors will not foul
00:53:45randall gets it across to mcdaniels
00:53:52warriors trying not to foul at this point with a shot clock inside of 10. conley underneath mcdaniels
00:53:58got the fall away lead up to eight for minnesota
00:54:07jackson davis with the slam
00:54:10now the warriors if they can't get a steal have to foul immediately
00:54:14but they didn't see mcdaniels and now they get to him with 15.2 on the clock
00:54:19so anthony edwards with 36 points julius randall the triple double rudy gobert had 13 rebounds and some
00:54:35big made free throws and you you worry about the warriors because we gave a formula of what it would
00:54:41take to potentially get a win jimmy baller was going to have to go off and assert himself he did
00:54:45that with 33 he was going to need help from a maybe an unexpected source jonathan camiga gives him 27
00:54:52buddy hill chipped in with 14 their defense kept him in it but it still wasn't enough to be able to
00:54:58withstand what anthony edwards and the timberwolves were able to do late no points for butler in the last
00:55:04eight minutes and that's when the lead dissipated they just didn't have enough help buddy healed made
00:55:11a couple shots but you know brandon podjemski won for 10. camiga did not play as well offensively
00:55:20in the fourth quarter as he did in the previous three quarters
00:55:24and now you're staring at a 2-1 deficit game four on monday night knowing that man will still be
00:55:30in straight close at the end of the day it was about getting a split they were in great position
00:55:35here they didn't get it they expended an awful lot of energy heavy minutes for their top guys
00:55:41so now they're going to have to get one on monday or they're going to face going home
00:55:46or going back to minnesota to get closed out so you mentioned the formula to win in game three is that
00:55:51the same formula in game four is there something minnesota is obviously going to make some adjustments
00:55:57based on what they saw today the warriors will have to keep an eye on that and anticipate what
00:56:02that might be because jimmy butler while he had 33 we mentioned didn't score in the last eight minutes
00:56:08he missed a bunch right at the rim but it's hard to imagine asking any more from him no and i actually
00:56:13thought another factor in this game and we haven't mentioned it yet during that key stretch i thought
00:56:19it was the first time all night i really felt the presence of rudy gobert he altered several of
00:56:25those drives when it was still a two-point game a four-point game jimmy butler cominga driving in
00:56:32there go bear getting there to alter shots had a big night on the glass made free throws but i thought
00:56:39that that stretch of protecting the rim when the warriors were doing the right things to get there i
00:56:45thought helped secure a win here for minnesota four blocks and maybe five or six more altered shots
00:56:50because of that long arm 15 seconds left eight point lead for minnesota
00:56:59baltler for three so good
00:57:04coming into the corner he'll put it up and knock it down five seconds left but it's a two possession game
00:57:11and the minnesota timberwolves have won two straight in the series since the injury to step curry
00:57:19in game one the wolves go up 2-1 they'll look to take a 3-1 lead on monday night here in san francisco
00:57:27trying to get to the conference finals for the second straight year and meanwhile jonathan kaminga
00:57:32has to be pulled away by trace jackson davis he was having words with anthony edwards at midcourt
00:57:43final score minnesota 102 golden state 97 anthony edwards absolutely sensational in the second half
00:57:51he's talked often about he's not ready to be the face of the league he might not have a choice the way
00:57:57he's going terrific second half for edwards the fourth quarter he was at his best and here's katie thanks dave
00:58:08and it was a two-point game with six minutes to go what allowed you guys to take control and pull
00:58:12away in the final minutes um playing as a team getting getting stops on the defensive end and
00:58:19uh limiting those guys to one shot what do you think of your first half offense as compared to
00:58:25your second half me personally i stunk in the first half um but you know it happens man shots gonna fall
00:58:31shots not gonna fall sometimes but you know as long as you trust the work keep shooting it and uh
00:58:35shoot it with confidence man don't lose confidence you'll be all right julius randall had a triple
00:58:40double tonight how would you describe the impact yeah he did triple double
00:58:43i'm sure you're happy about that how would you describe the impact he had uh he's big time man
00:58:50he's came through every game for us in the playoffs this year um and the way he's finding people and
00:58:54getting us open even myself give me open looks i can't ask you nothing better this is the tightest
00:58:58game we've seen in the series so far how important is it not to get too comfortable especially with
00:59:03steph curry on the bench i mean you can't never get too comfortable man this is a championship dna team
00:59:07uh they got a championship dna staff head coach and this is what they do man so i gotta be ready
00:59:11we gotta be ready at all times congrats thank you he had 28 points in the second half he had 13 in the
00:59:18fourth quarter he made 10 of his final 16 shots and now minnesota two wins away from going to the
00:59:24conference finals and back-to-back seasons game four between denver and oklahoma city the other western
00:59:29conference semi is tomorrow on abc with the nuggets leading the thunder two games to one
00:59:35your local news is next over most of these abc stations for tim legler katie george our entire
00:59:43crew this is dave passing so long from san francisco minnesota leads 2-1 after a 102 97 win here in game
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