Timberwolves Beat Warriors in Game 5 to Reach Western Conference Finals for 2nd Straight Year

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (5) looks to shoot against Golden State Warriors' Pat Spencer (R) and Buddy Hield (L) during the second half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series in Minneapolis on May 14, 2025. Abbie Parr/AP Photo

MINNEAPOLIS—Anthony Edwards approached for a handshake during Julius Randle’s postgame TV interview, the duo putting a seal on another dominant series for Minnesota in these NBA playoffs.

Randle scored 29 points on 13-for-18 shooting to send the Timberwolves to the Western Conference finals for the second straight year with a 121-110 victory over the Golden State Warriors in Game 5 on Wednesday night.