The Celtics were clicking on all cylinders, with Derrick White leading the way. The role player, who has become much more than just that in recent years, finished with 34 points, shooting 7-of-13 from deep in the win.

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

On Wednesday, the Golden State Warriors were eliminated by the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals. Without their best player, Stephen Curry, the Warriors couldn’t force a Game 6.

In nearly 1,000 possessions prior to the playoffs, Golden State had a plus-12.8 net rating when Butler was on the floor without Curry. In those same non-Curry minutes, Butler averaged 24.9 points and 7.6 assists per 75 possessions, with a 63.7 true shooting percentage.

Anthony Edwards caught fire for the Timberwolves, making history in the process of leading them to a Game 4 win vs. Warriors.

The Golden State Warriors still have their attention focused on the NBA Playoffs and a second-round series with the Minnesota Timberwolves. However, that should not keep their front office from keeping tabs on what's going on around the NBA.

The Houston Rockets reportedly saw Jalen Green's struggles in his first trip to the NBA playoffs as a team problem rather than an individual issue, according to The Athletic's Kelly Iko and Sam Amick. Green, who posted 21.0 points per game during his fourth NBA season, averaged 13.3 points in seven playoff games against the Golden State Warriors.

The Oklahoma City Thunder are the favorites to win the NBA title heading into the postseason. Here is the odds breakdown for every series.