Following their 121-110 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday, the Golden State Warriors are out of the 2025 NBA Playoffs and headed into the offseason. The autopsy for why they went out in five in the second round isn't complicated.

Timberwolves coach Chris Finch respects what the Golden State Warriors accomplished with their four NBA titles in eight years, but he knows the team the Wolves eliminated wasn’t that team. The Wolves closing out the Warriors with Wednesday’s 121-110 win in Game 5 might have put a stamp on the end of an era,

The Timberwolves defeated the Golden State Warriors in Game 5 to advance to the Western Conference finals for the second consecutive year.

Trailing by two at the half, the Timberwolves cranked up two things — their ball movement on offense and their intensity on defense. The result was an avalanche, and a 117-110 victory that gave Minnesota a commanding 3-1 lead in the Western Conference semifinal series.

The Minnesota Timberwolves secured a 117-110 victory over the Golden State Warriors in Game 4 of the Western Conference Semifinals, taking a commanding 3-1 series lead. Anthony Edwards led the charge with 30 points, including 16 during a pivotal third-quarter run that shifted the game's momentum.

It's not hard to see why the Warriors couldn't manage without Curry, a two-time NBA MVP, 10-time All-NBA player and four-time NBA champion. The 37-year-old remained tough to beat