Butler 20+11+8, Warriors 1-0 Timberwolves! There are 3 good news after the game, and it is expected to enter the Western Conference Finals

On May 7, in the second round of the NBA playoffs, the Timberwolves played against the Warriors at home. The Timberwolves had 49 wins and 33 losses in the regular season, ranking 6th in the Western Conference. The Warriors had one win less than the Timberwolves and ranked 7th. The Timberwolves defeated the Lakers 4-1 in the first round, and the Warriors won the tiebreak and eliminated the Rockets 4-3. In the first playoff game between the two teams, Butler 20+11+8, and the Warriors 1-0 Timberwolves! There are 3 good news after the game, and it is expected to enter the Western Conference Finals.

Hild made 12 of 15 shots against the Rockets in the last game and scored 33 points. He was the Warriors' promotion hero. He continued to start in this game. The game was full of twists and turns. As soon as Green and Gobert scored for their respective teams in the first quarter, Hilde returned to the locker room to change clothes because he wore the wrong trousers. The game was interrupted less than a minute. After Curry made a three-pointer in the first quarter, the Warriors 16-16 Timberwolves. Taking advantage of Curry's break, the Timberwolves led the Warriors by 2 points to end the first quarter.

In the second quarter, Curry hit a three-pointer, made a throwing shot, Green also made a three-pointer, the Warriors made a smooth attack, leading 30-20, and the Timberwolves called a timeout. But after returning, the Timberwolves failed to change their form. After Green made another three-pointer, the Warriors led by 14 points 36-22. Curry and Reed left the game due to injuries in this quarter. The Warriors official said that Curry would not play again in this game due to an injury to his left hamstring. Although the Warriors lacked Curry, the gap was still widened. The Timberwolves scored only 11 points in the second quarter, and the Warriors 44-31 Timberwolves in the first two quarters.

In the first half, the Timberwolves made a really bad three-pointer, 0 of 15 shots! In the third quarter, when Reed, who returned to the game, made a three-pointer, and the Timberwolves made 1 of 17 three-pointers. The Warriors have blossomed at multiple points in this quarter, and Butler even made a forced three-pointer to hit the board, helping the Warriors lead 69-53. The Timberwolves made constant mistakes and the team was lost collectively. The Warriors entered the final quarter 80-60. Although the Timberwolves counterattacked in the fourth quarter, the Warriors withstood the opponent's score and won 99-88. Butler scored 20 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists in this game, Curry scored 13 points, and Edwards scored 23 points and 14 rebounds. After defeating the Timberwolves away in the first away game, the Warriors took the lead in the series, and other good news came out. First, although the Timberwolves have a big center like Gobert, the Warriors have the advantage of rebounding 51-41 in this game. Using the enthusiasm and experience to compete for the Warriors in a small lineup, eliminating the Rockets is a good example. Second, the Timberwolves made a low three-point shooting percentage and kept shooting. They made 7 of 47 three-pointers against the Lakers, and 5 of 29 in this game with the Warriors, and had tactic problems. Third, Hilde exploded, and scored 24 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists in this game, with the highest score in the game, which was a bit like Thompson, becoming the Warriors' surprise. Without Curry, the Timberwolves would not win the Warriors, and the Warriors would be more likely to enter the Western Conference Finals.