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

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green made an apology after Game 4's loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves.

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Thus, the question was put to Warriors coach Steve Kerr: Why keep going back to Podziemski as a starter? Why not look to Gary Payton II (Kerr did so in Game 6 vs. Houston) or gamble on, say, Gui Santos or Jonathan Kuminga?

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.