In the Steph Curry era, the Warriors have made winning an NBA championship look way easier than it really is. Now that Curry and the Dubs are on the brink of falling in the West semifinals to the Timberwolves,

Jimmy Butler is set to play for the Golden State Warriors against the Minnesota Timberwolves in a crucial Game 5 tonight, despite a recent illness that hampered his performance. With Stephen Curry sidelined,

The Golden State Warriors are down 1-3 in the second round against the Minnesota Timberwolves, and with a "superman" Stephen Curry return having been taken off the table for Game 5, the Warriors will need Jimmy Butler to shoulder the team on both ends of the floor.

The Timberwolves now have a 2-1 lead after pulling out a clutch win on the road against the Warriors. Anthony Edwards turned it on in the second half, scoring 28 of his 36 points in the last two frames, while Julius Randle was a steady force throughout the game, racking up 24 points of his own.