HG08 Warriors struggle to curb Timberwolves Anthony Edwards and Julius Randle

Julius Randle and Anthony Edwards combined to score 61 points and 10 3-pointers in their fourth game against the Golden State Warriors on Monday.

San Francisco - After Anthony Edwards made a second straight three-pointer in 33 seconds in the middle of the third quarter, waving his hands on both sides to celebrate, the Minnesota Timberwolves immediately took over the game and got rid of the Golden State Warriors’ defense.

Edwards can effectively break through the Golden State Warriors' defense no matter who the opponent is. Of course, Julius Randle is the same.

Head coach Steve Cole has always emphasized that if the Warriors want to win the Timberwolves in the playoffs, the key lies in defense. But the defensive end failed. The Warriors suffered a two-game losing streak at Chase Center on Monday night, suffering from a two-game losing streak at home.

They are currently trailing 1-3 in the Western Conference Seven Four Win Series and will work to avoid being eliminated, and they will return to Minneapolis for Game 5 on Wednesday.

Edwards (30 points) and Randall (31 points) each made 11 of 21 shots, and they combined to hit 10 3-pointers, with the Timberwolves shooting 16-for-34 shots.

Randall often made the offense seem breeze in Game 4, and then Edwards scored 11 points in a 17-0 third quarter to ignite the scoreboard. The Warriors struggled to withstand this one-and-two combo, especially when Stephen Curry was injured and absent. Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green couldn't complete all the tasks alone.

In the third game, Randall scored a triple-double and led the team to win 102-97, and he scored 31 points, including 19 points in the half. In the first two games, he scored 18 points and 24 points, and in the third game he made 10 of 23 shots and scored 24 points.

Slowing Edwards' pace was just as important for the Warriors, who limited the dynamic defender 5-for-14 in the first half of Monday, and two days ago, Edwards scored 36 points on 13-for-28, including five 3-pointers.

But on Monday, Edwards made a three-pointer before halftime, putting Minnesota into the break 60-58 and gave the Timberwolves the momentum.

When the third quarter reached 7:45, he broke through the defense of two defenders, completed a drift jump shot and a three-pointer, and then hit a three-pointer in a row, hitting a total of six three-pointers. Before the game, Cole specifically mentioned Edwards and Randall.

"We have to find a way to slow them down," he said, "especially later in the game."