Edwards 22+7+12! The Timberwolves defeated the Warriors again 121-110, and entered the Western Conference Finals for two consecutive years

On May 15, the NBA Playoff Western Conference semi-finals continued. The Minnesota Timberwolves returned to home court and ushered in the fifth game against the Golden State Warriors. Curry continued to miss the game. The Warriors, who fought against each other, lost to the Timberwolves 110-121 away, and were eliminated by their opponents 1-4 in the series. The winning Timberwolves made it to the Western Conference Finals for two consecutive years for the first time.

Timberwolves (4-1): Edwards scored 22 points, 7 rebounds and 12 assists, Randle scored 29 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists, Gobert scored 17 points and 8 rebounds, McDaniels scored 14 points, Conley scored 16 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists, Divinchenzo scored 13 points, 6 assists and 4 steals.

Warriors (1-4): Butler scored 17 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists, Podjemsky scored 28 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, Green scored 10 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists, and Kuming added 26 points.

The Timberwolves made a splash in the first quarter and gradually established their lead. Edwards made a three-pointer in 6 minutes and 41 seconds, helping the team lead the Warriors 15-9. Kumingga took over the Warriors' last 9 points in the first quarter, and once led the team to 21-23 and was only 2 points away. Gobert scored consecutively in the final stage, and Divinchenzo made a three-pointer. After the first quarter, the Timberwolves led the Warriors 7 points 30-23.

The Warriors started the points-chasing mode in the middle of the second quarter. After Green and Hilder scored 4 points in a row, the Warriors chased 38-41 and fell behind by 3 points in 5 minutes and 56 seconds. Conley continued to exert force from the outside, and the Timberwolves opened a big 9-point gap 51-42. In the last 2 minutes, the Timberwolves scored a 9-0 attack wave. At the end of the half, the Timberwolves led the Warriors by 15 points 62-47.

Conley and Edwards' three-pointers in the third quarter gave the Timberwolves a 70-52 lead to 18 points. In the middle, Podjemsky scored 5 points in a row, and the Warriors chased to 62-74. In the second half, the Timberwolves made a 13-2 attack wave on the court, widening the gap to 25 points in one fell swoop. At the end of the third quarter, the Timberwolves led the Warriors 93-72.

The Warriors, who had no way out in the last quarter, counterattacked wildly and scored a 13-2 scoring climax. Moody made a three-pointer in 7 minutes and 11 seconds, and the Warriors recovered the score difference to single digits 90-99. Edwards and McDaniels scored 5 points in a row to stabilize the situation, and the Warriors were unable to further narrow the gap. After the final game, the Timberwolves won 121-110 at home.