Stephen Curry has not played for the Golden State Warriors since Game 1 of their second-round series against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The results have followed a predictable outcome since then. The Warriors managed to hold onto win the first game of the series and steal home-court from the Timberwolves.

After the trade in February that brought Jimmy Butler to the Warriors, Golden State became one of the top offensive teams in the NBA. The arrival of Butler did not necessarily relieve pressure from Curry--it augmented his game,

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.