The Golden State Warriors began their Western Conference Semifinal sequence with a robust 99-88 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on the Goal Heart. This offers the Warriors a 1-0 lead in their first-ever playoff assembly with the Timberwolves.
The Warriors got here into this recreation slightly below 48 hours after beating the Houston Rockets in a tricky Game 7 of the primary spherical. In the meantime, the Timberwolves reached the semifinals with an uncommon 4-1 sequence win over the LA Lakers.
In Game 1, Buddy Hield stepped up for the Warriors after Stephen Curry left the sport in the second quarter with a hamstring damage. Hield led the group with 24 factors, eight rebounds, and three assists. Jimmy Butler additionally had a robust efficiency, scoring 20 factors, grabbing 11 rebounds, and giving eight assists. Draymond Inexperienced, who not too long ago grew to become the fifth quickest participant in NBA playoff historical past to achieve 1,000 rebounds and 1,000 assists, added 18 factors, eight rebounds, and 6 assists.
For the Timberwolves, Anthony Edwards led with 23 factors, 14 rebounds, and two assists. Naz Reid contributed 19 factors and 5 rebounds, whereas Julius Randle added 18 factors, three rebounds, and 6 assists.
The Timberwolves began the sport with Jaden McDaniels, Julius Randle, Rudy Gobert, Anthony Edwards, and Mike Conley. Rob Dillingham missed the sport because of an ankle damage. The Warriors began with Curry, Brandin Podziemski, Hield, Butler, and Inexperienced, however Curry needed to go away in the second quarter because of damage.
The Warriors got here out sturdy, beginning with an 11-2 run in the primary quarter. The Timberwolves struggled early, lacking 5 photographs in a row. Nevertheless, they bounced again with an 8-0 run to take a 14-13 lead halfway via the primary quarter. The quarter ended with the Timberwolves main 20-18, whereas the Warriors went 0-for-8 from three-point vary.
Within the second quarter, the Warriors had a 9-0 run that gave them a five-point lead. By halftime, Golden State was forward 44-31. Inexperienced had already scored 16 factors, and Curry had 13 earlier than leaving the sport. The Timberwolves have been nonetheless struggling, lacking all 15 of their three-point photographs by halftime.
The Warriors saved up the strain in the third quarter, ending with an 8-0 run to steer 80-60. Buddy Hield scored 16 factors in that quarter alone.
The Timberwolves tried to come back again in the fourth quarter with an 11-3 run, chopping the result in 15 factors, and later all the way down to 10. However the Warriors held agency and completed the sport 99-88 winners.
Game 2 will even be performed on the Goal Heart on Thursday, 8 Might
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