Minneapolis - Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr took Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green for the last time of the season when the Target Center roared for the Minnesota Timberwolves at the last minute of Game 5 Wednesday night.

Kerr hugged his two stars and ended every second of the words in Golden State's season with a 121-110 defeat in the Western Conference semifinals.

Without the injury Stephen Curry, the Warriors could not match the Wolves, four straight games after playing in the first game.

While the Warriors don’t want to make any excuses and repeatedly praise Minnesota, Kerr was asked if he would look back on this playoffs and wonder what the Warriors would do without Class 1 left hamstring pressure in Game 1.

"I don't even have to think about it (if)," Kerr said. "I know we have a shot. I know we can walk the distance."

"Maybe we didn't, but that's OK. Once again, everything in the playoffs is about who stays healthy and who gets hot. Are you doing well at the right time?"

The Warriors played some of the best basketballs before Curry was injured. They just survived a physical first round and defeated the second-seeded rocket by winning seven games in Houston. Their confidence is high.

When Curry fell and left the Wolves series with 8:19 in the second quarter of Game 1, the Warriors rose 10 times and would lead 23 in the third quarter before winning the opening game. Curry scored 13 points in 12 minutes.

Curry, 37, believes the Warriors' performance and their potential for deep running, and doesn't know how many of these opportunities he will have, calling his injury a "gut."

Shortly after the Warriors sold their cars, Green had said that Golden State would win the championship.

"I think I still have that belief in total," Green said Wednesday night. "That hasn't changed at all. And, you're going to take the next step in whatever you're going to do and give yourself a better chance."

The Warriors made their debut with the Chicago Bulls on February 8 and scored 25-26. Golden State has been the third best since its debut 23-8.

The Warriors ranked first in defensive efficiency, third in every game allowed in this range and first in assists.

After Game 5, Kerr once again attributed Butler to changing the Warriors' season. Butler fought against disease and scored a total of 31 points in Game 4 with 33 points and 5 points. The star forward will not leave any excuses for the disease, or if he still feels the effects of falling and deeply polluting his tailbone in the first round.

But Kerr said that in addition to Minnesota's suffocating defense, Butler also handled the pain of falling.

"I think he's definitely compromised in all series," Kerr said. "I think Houston's injury has definitely affected him. He's been playing in pain and I think the biggest thing about this series is that Minnesota did a great job without the spacing Stephen gave us, just hit us one-on-one. They guarded us on the perimeter. They tried to take us away for 3 seconds, and that forced Jimmy to send a long-time athlete, a long-time athlete, and it's a game.

“They just made the decision not to leave our perimeter people, even if our non-shots are on the perimeter, they were just with them and let Jimmy play one-on-one. And, because of their long athleticism, he was easy to get anything on the rims.

Butler said he could see the team's potential as a contender when it's healthy.

"Of course," Butler said. “I think we all know, we all believe in that.”

Butler said he looks forward to seeing what he can do with the team through the season and camp after helping the Warriors run violently from the season.

Kerr and Green agreed, both saying they trusted General Manager Mike Dunleavy Jr.

"I love our guys," Kerr said. “That’s a hell for us considering where we are at the trade deadline. Jimmy changed our season, flipped everything for us and gave us a chance. We became one of the best teams in the league. Obviously, you’re in the last eight games in the NBA and you’re one of the best teams.

"We shot, but things didn't go. Minnesota deserves praise."