Sixteen teams in total make the NBA playoffs, eight teams from both the Eastern and Western Conference. The top six seeds in each conference advance based on the regular season record. The final two seeds in each conference are determined by the NBA Play-In Tournament.

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The Minnesota Timberwolves have Anthony Edwards. The Golden State Warriors do not. Sometimes, it's just that simple. The Wolves, led by Edwards' 30 points and five assists, beat the Dubs 117-110 on Monday night to take a commanding 3-1 lead in the semifinals of the Western Conference playoffs.

If Antetokounmpo does request a trade and the Bucks make him available, there will be several teams looking to acquire the star. One of those teams could be the Golden State Warriors, and they may have a good chance due to Stephen Curry’s relationship with Antetokounmpo, according to The Athletic.

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,

With the game up for grabs down the stretch, the Timberwolves tightened up on defense and held the Warriors to just 24 points in the final 24 minutes. Meanwhile, Anthony Edwards took over on the other end with 13 fourth-quarter points on 4-6 shooting.

Draymond Green and Jimmy Butler were unable to find a way to win without Stephen Curry. Unless the superstar point guard can make his way back to the court in Game 5 from the strained hamstring he has been dealing with, it's very possible that Golden State will be heading home.