Warriors vs. Timberwolves Game 1: Curry exits with hamstring injury but Butler, Hield spark Warriors win - NBC Sports
Anthony Edwards started 0-of-10 from the field, his Timberwolves teammates also were cold, and Minnesota trailed by 23 at one point.
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Warriors vs. Timberwolves Game 1: Curry exits with hamstring injury but Butler, Hield spark Warriors win
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Kurt Helin
Published May 7, 2025 02:18 AM
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May 6, 2025; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Golden State Warriors forward Jimmy Butler (10) goes to the basket against Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert (27) in the fourth quarter during game one of the second round for the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images
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It felt like 2018 in Minnesota Tuesday night, and that’s not a good thing. That fall, as Jimmy Butler was trying to force a trade out of Minnesota, he walked into one legendary practice, grabbed four end-of-the-bench players and led them in a scrimmage against the starters, talking smack the entire time and leading the scrubs to a win.
That Minnesota nightmare returned on Tuesday. On a night Stephen Curry left the game in the second quarter with a strained hamstring, Jimmy Butler led an undermanned Warriors team with 20 points, 11 rebounds (four offensive) and eight assists. Curry or no Curry the Warriors played strong defense, got timely shooting such as Draymond Green knocking down four 3-pointers, pushed their lead out to 23 at one point, and then held on at the end to pick up the 99-88 victory.
Buddy, Jimmy, and Draymond step up to secure the Game 1 road win 🙌@buddyhield: 24 PTS, 5 3PM, 8 REB@JimmyButler: 20 PTS, 11 REB, 8 AST, 2 STL@Money23Green: 18 PTS, 4 3PM, 8 REB, 6 AST, 2 STLGSW/MIN Game 2: Thursday at 8:30pm/et on TNT! pic.twitter.com/lwNeGPQqYG
Rating: 5