Stephen Curry will miss Game 5 of the second round series between the Golden State Warriors and Minnesota Timberwolves with the hamstring strain that has kept him out since Game 1, the team announced Tuesday. That means Golden State, trailing in the series 3-1, will face elimination without their best player on Wednesday.

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,