"Draymond Green is tied to Steph Curry. They built this roster to prop up and maximize Steph Curry, and have a lot of players that play well with him," Slater said. "But when he's out, they can't necessarily toggle up their offensive production to a degree."

Golden State’s narrow path to success since losing Curry has been clear. The Warriors have to play in transition, get numerous defensive stops and win the possession battle via turnovers and rebounds. The good thing about that, Alexander-Walker noted, is those are all controllables.

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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.

Minnesota uses a 3rd quarter barrage led by Anthony Edwards to stake a 3-1 series lead and move within a win of the West Finals.

Golden State hasn't shown it can keep up with Minnesota without Steph Curry. Can the Wolves stay locked in before his possible return?