After going into halftime up two points, the Warriors saw their lead evaporate as the Wolves embarked on a 21-2 run starting with two Rudy Gobert free throws. The Warriors left the third quarter trailing by 20 after a 12-minute stretch filled with fruitless Golden State drives, turnovers and a parade of made Timberwolves jumpers.

Stephen Curry missed his third game with a strained hamstring. He is not expected to play in Game 5 on Wednesday.

The Timberwolves overpowered the Stephen Curry-deprived Warriors 117-110 and can now close out the Western Conference semifinals come Game 5 in Minneapolis

The Timberwolves lead the series 3-1 after their 117-110 win in San Francisco. Game 5 is Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. at Target Center. Technically, Golden State could win that game and push the series back to California to give Curry a crack at a triumphant return, but that feels highly unlikely.

The Minnesota Timberwolves came from behind to beat the Golden State Warriors in Game 3. Anthony Edwards led all scorers with 36 points.

Green made a statement and an apology before speaking to the media about Golden State's 117-110 loss to Minnesota.

The Timberwolves now have a 2-1 lead after pulling out a clutch win on the road against the Warriors. Anthony Edwards turned it on in the second half, scoring 28 of his 36 points in the last two frames, while Julius Randle was a steady force throughout the game, racking up 24 points of his own.

Kendrick Perkins made a major statement about Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga while also taking a shot at head coach Steve Kerr.