Stephen Curry will miss Game 5 of the second round series between the Golden State Warriors and Minnesota Timberwolves with the hamstring strain that has kept him out since Game 1, the team announced Tuesday. That means Golden State, trailing in the series 3-1, will face elimination without their best player on Wednesday.

And while Green's impact can't often be entirely, or even accurately, judged based on the traditional box score, his defense was also an issue Saturday. Forward Julius Randle put up a triple-double for Minnesota, the first Timberwolves player to do so in a playoff game since Kevin Garnett in 2004.

Golden State Warriors teammates Jimmy Butler and Buddy Hield already have something special developing in the months that they have played together.

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.

Without Stephen Curry, who has missed the last two games of the Western Conference semifinals with a hamstring strain, the Golden State Warriors have been struggling.