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In the fourth quarter, Butler was out of strength and made 1 of 7 shots, Golden State Warriors lost to the Timberwolves 97-102

2:05am, 16 May 2025【Basketball】

In the fourth quarter, Butler received a three-pointer and made a strong shot. After personally scored 31 points, fans felt that Butler was really tired, and the subsequent empty-cut catch was blocked. Butler played for 42 minutes in the game, making 12 of 26 shots, including 2 of 4 three-pointers, 7 of 9 free throws, scoring 33 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. After Curry was absent and Green was sent off, he was unable to make the situation come true.

"General" Arenas said that based on past situations, it can be seen that once Curry does not fight, chasing dreams will always lose their calmness. So when Curry was absent, the Warriors were missing two players. Today's game was as if it were true. Green played in 29 minutes, scored 1 of 4 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals, and left the court with 6 fouls in the fourth quarter.

In this game, Green was completely beaten by Randall of the Timberwolves. Randall, who has always been a "reckless man" image in the impression of fans, has an offense and defense organization triathlon in this game. He played for 40 minutes in the game, made 10 of 23 shots, including 1 of 6 three-pointers and 3 of 3 free throws, scoring 24 points, 10 rebounds, 12 assists and 3 steals. In this battle alone, the media began to advocate Randall's role and compared him to "J Master". Who told them that they were all called "Julius"? The key figure in the Timberwolves' victory must be Edwards. Edwards performed poorly in the first half, scoring 8 points and 2 rebounds from just 3 of 12 shots, but he knew that as long as he believed in his efforts and was confident in his shots, it would be fine. So, the second half broke out, playing 43 minutes in the game, 13 of 28 shots, 5 of 14 three-pointers, 5 of 8 free throws, and scored the highest 36 points plus 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 block.

The Golden State Warriors were able to resist until the end, and Jimmy Butler made an indelible contribution, but the sudden silence in the last 8 minutes also ruined the victory of the game. Now the Golden State Warriors' lineup has no stable outside pitcher except Curry. After Curry was injured, he would not be so reliable. The team cannot hope that Hilde can score 20 plus points in every game, so he can only rely on Butler to break through the inside. The problem is that the inside breakthrough in this game cannot break through the Timberwolves, resulting in a decline in physical fitness and ultimately losing.

Butler has already said: "We are still full of confidence. We will study videos and adjust our strategies. We must tie the big score to 2-2 here in the end!" If we lose again in the next game, the Timberwolves will soon get the match point. Even if Curry returns again in the later game, it will be very difficult for the Warriors to win the series.