MINNEAPOLIS -- — The Minnesota Timberwolves were stewing over their rough start in Game 1 against Golden State, a reaction coach Chris Finch was pleased to see.

Julius Randle had 24 points and 11 assists to help the Timberwolves capitalize on Warriors star Stephen Curry’s absence in a 117-93 victory Thursday that tied the second-round series at a game apiece.

The foundation was laid in an ornery film session with Finch and his staff the day before.

"He was unhappy, and he let us know he was unhappy, and we felt that,” Randle said. “We were pretty motivated as a team.”

Anthony Edwards finished with 20 points after an injury scare for the Wolves, who more than tripled their 3-point output (going 16 for 37) from their Game 1 loss when Curry was sidelined by a left hamstring strain that likely will keep him out at least until next week.

Nickeil Alexander-Walker added 20 points to spearhead a superb performance by the bench, combining with Donte DiVincenzo and Naz Reid to go 10 for 22 from deep.

“We looked a lot more like ourselves,” Finch said.

Jonathan Kuminga (18 points) and Trayce Jackson-Davis (15) combined to shoot 14 for 17 from the floor for the Warriors. They took nearly five minutes to score, finally breaking through down 13-0 on Jimmy Butler's 3-pointer.

With the NBA's career leading 3-point shooter next to him on the bench, coach Steve Kerr used a kitchen-sink experiment with 14 players getting time.

“But I would still like to win,” Butler said. “I think the biggest lesson is don’t start off in a hole like we did tonight, and the game maybe could have ended up a little bit differently.”

Kuminga, the seventh overall pick in the 2021 draft who dropped out of the rotation at times during the regular season and missed significant time with a sprained right ankle, was a bright spot off the bench. But this Warriors team was already thin on offense with a healthy Curry.

“We have to figure out what we’re going to be able to do in this series without Steph," Kerr said. “So we gave a lot of people a lot of chances, and some guys really stepped up.”

Against the Wolves and their athletic, long and versatile defense, there wasn't much to lean on. Without Curry to worry about, the Wolves had an easier time keeping shooters Buddy Hield and Brandin Podziemski quiet.

The Warriors put up their lowest first-quarter score (15) in the playoffs since Game 6 of the 2016 NBA Finals, according to Sportradar, when they had 11 in a loss to Cleveland.

Draymond Green picked up his fifth technical foul of the playoffs, two short of an automatic one-game suspension, for elbowing Naz Reid after Reid had just fouled him.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Draymond Green vs. Rudy Gobert (Julius Randle gains possession)	0	0
11:33	Jaden McDaniels makes 25-foot three point jumper (Julius Randle assists)	3	0
11:17	Brandin Podziemski misses 27-foot three point jumper	3	0
11:14	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	3	0
11:02	Mike Conley makes 25-foot three point jumper (Julius Randle assists)	6	0
10:37	Buddy Hield lost ball turnover (Jaden McDaniels steals)	6	0
10:32	Jaden McDaniels makes dunk (Anthony Edwards assists)	8	0
10:31	Warriors Full timeout	8	0
10:15	Buddy Hield misses 23-foot three point jumper	8	0
10:13	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	8	0
10:04	Julius Randle misses 8-foot two point shot	8	0
10:03	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	8	0
9:56	Rudy Gobert offensive charge	8	0
9:56	Rudy Gobert turnover	8	0
9:41	Jaden McDaniels blocks Jimmy Butler III 's 10-foot two point shot	8	0
9:38	Anthony Edwards defensive rebound	8	0
9:20	Julius Randle makes 6-foot two point shot	10	0
9:00	Buddy Hield misses 11-foot two point shot	10	0
8:57	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	10	0
8:42	Julius Randle makes 3-foot two point shot (Anthony Edwards assists)	12	0
8:42	Buddy Hield shooting foul	12	0
8:42	Gary Payton II enters the game for Buddy Hield	12	0
8:42	Moses Moody enters the game for Quinten Post	12	0
8:42	Julius Randle makes free throw 1 of 1	13	0
8:38	Julius Randle personal foul	13	0
8:32	Moses Moody misses 24-foot three point jumper	13	0
8:28	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	13	0
8:12	Mike Conley misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	13	0
8:10	Warriors defensive team rebound	13	0
7:51	Gary Payton II misses 23-foot three point jumper	13	0
7:48	Anthony Edwards defensive rebound	13	0
7:31	Anthony Edwards misses two point shot	13	0
7:29	Draymond Green defensive rebound	13	0
7:24	Brandin Podziemski misses 26-foot three point shot	13	0
7:21	Warriors offensive team rebound	13	0
7:08	Gary Payton II misses driving floating jump shot	13	0
7:06	Gary Payton II offensive rebound	13	0
7:04	Jimmy Butler III makes 26-foot three point jumper (Draymond Green assists)	13	3
6:48	Julius Randle misses 8-foot two point shot	13	3
6:46	Jimmy Butler III defensive rebound	13	3
6:27	Jimmy Butler III lost ball turnover (Anthony Edwards steals)	13	3
6:15	Rudy Gobert misses layup	13	3
6:13	Jimmy Butler III defensive rebound	13	3
6:00	Jimmy Butler III makes 17-foot pullup jump shot	13	5
5:30	Mike Conley lost ball turnover (Gary Payton II steals)	13	5
5:26	Moses Moody misses running pullup jump shot	13	5
5:24	Anthony Edwards defensive rebound	13	5
5:24	Timberwolves Full timeout	13	5
5:24	Donte DiVincenzo enters the game for Mike Conley	13	5
5:24	Naz Reid enters the game for Julius Randle	13	5
5:24	Jonathan Kuminga enters the game for Brandin Podziemski	13	5
5:24	Kevon Looney enters the game for Jimmy Butler III	13	5
5:24	Pat Spencer enters the game for Draymond Green	13	5
5:08	Donte DiVincenzo misses 23-foot three point jumper	13	5
5:07	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	13	5
5:07	Moses Moody loose ball foul	13	5
4:57	Anthony Edwards misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	13	5
4:54	Donte DiVincenzo offensive rebound	13	5
4:52	Donte DiVincenzo misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	13	5
4:50	Moses Moody defensive rebound	13	5
4:45	Jaden McDaniels blocks Pat Spencer's driving dunk	13	5
4:44	Timberwolves Coach's Challenge	13	5
4:44	(04:44) [Timberwolves] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Timberwolves] retain their timeout	13	5
4:44	Kevon Looney vs. Rudy Gobert (Naz Reid gains possession)	13	5
4:44	Timberwolves defensive team rebound	13	5
4:32	Pat Spencer shooting foul	13	5
4:32	Anthony Edwards makes free throw 1 of 2	14	5
4:32	Anthony Edwards makes free throw 2 of 2	15	5
4:20	Pat Spencer bad pass (Anthony Edwards steals)	15	5
4:15	Naz Reid misses 25-foot three point shot	15	5
4:11	Donte DiVincenzo offensive rebound	15	5
4:09	Naz Reid makes 25-foot three point jumper (Donte DiVincenzo assists)	18	5
3:54	Donte DiVincenzo shooting foul	18	5
3:54	Jonathan Kuminga misses free throw 1 of 2	18	5
3:54	Warriors offensive team rebound	18	5
3:54	Nickeil Alexander-Walker enters the game for Jaden McDaniels	18	5
3:54	Jonathan Kuminga misses free throw 2 of 2	18	5
3:53	Naz Reid defensive rebound	18	5
3:36	Anthony Edwards misses driving layup	18	5
3:35	Rudy Gobert offensive rebound	18	5
3:35	Rudy Gobert makes tip shot	20	5
3:19	Jonathan Kuminga makes 6-foot two point shot	20	7
3:05	Naz Reid misses 27-foot three point jumper	20	7
3:03	Donte DiVincenzo offensive rebound	20	7
3:00	Anthony Edwards makes 25-foot three point jumper (Donte DiVincenzo assists)	23	7
2:40	Jonathan Kuminga bad pass (Donte DiVincenzo steals)	23	7
2:36	Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes two point shot (Naz Reid assists)	25	7
2:36	Warriors Full timeout	25	7
2:36	Julius Randle enters the game for Rudy Gobert	25	7
2:36	Brandin Podziemski enters the game for Gary Payton II	25	7
2:36	Buddy Hield enters the game for Jonathan Kuminga	25	7
2:36	Jimmy Butler III enters the game for Moses Moody	25	7
2:36	Gui Santos enters the game for Kevon Looney	25	7
2:36	Draymond Green enters the game for Pat Spencer	25	7
2:26	Buddy Hield makes 25-foot three point jumper (Gui Santos assists)	25	10
2:06	Anthony Edwards misses two point shot	25	10
2:04	Jimmy Butler III defensive rebound	25	10
1:46	Brandin Podziemski makes layup (Gui Santos assists)	25	12
1:25	Anthony Edwards makes 2-foot driving dunk (Naz Reid assists)	27	12
1:12	Brandin Podziemski misses 6-foot two point shot	27	12
1:09	Julius Randle defensive rebound	27	12
58.1	Gui Santos shooting foul	27	12
58.1	Julius Randle makes free throw 1 of 2	28	12
58.1	Julius Randle makes free throw 2 of 2	29	12
36.1	Draymond Green makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jimmy Butler III assists)	29	15
26.0	Draymond Green blocks Julius Randle 's 2-foot layup	29	15
23.1	Gui Santos defensive rebound	29	15
19.1	Draymond Green bad pass (Anthony Edwards steals)	29	15
3.2	Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses 23-foot three point step back jumpshot	29	15
0.1	Gui Santos defensive rebound	29	15
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	29	15

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Target Center

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12:30 AM, May 9, 2025

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18,978

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Brian Forte, Jacyn Goble, Tony Brothers, Tyler Ford

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LA Clippers	27	31	.466	L3
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Denver	37	23	.617	L1
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Portland	29	32	.475	L1
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