After the loss, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was asked by reporters to comment on the incident involving Curry and Green. Kerr described Curry as a "coaching presence" on the bench before the game amid the former MVP's injury, and this was exactly the type of role Curry played in Game 2.

The Minnesota Timberwolves made the most of Steph Curry’s absence to level their Western Conference semifinals series against the Golden State Warriors with a wire-to-wire 117-93 win in Game 2.