Minnesota is headed back to the Western Conference Finals for the second straight season, eliminating the Golden State Warriors 121-110 in Game 5. The Warriors played the final four games of the series without Steph Curry,

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.

The Timberwolves finished off the Golden State Warriors with a 121-110 win in Game 5 on Wednesday, ending the series with four straight wins after Stephen Curry went down with a hamstring strain. They will face the winner of the series between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Denver Nuggets, which the Thunder lead 3-2.