NBA playoffs Western Conference semifinals G1, the Timberwolves faced the Warriors today. The former eliminated the Lakers 4-1 in the first round, while the latter eliminated the Rockets in a tiebreaker.

At the beginning of the game, the two teams played very closely, and the score on the field took turns to lead. However, the Timberwolves made 0 of 8 three-pointers, and the star player Edwards made 0 of 6 shots and scored no points. In the second quarter, the Timberwolves were directly out of power and did not score a single point in the first four minutes. Green made three consecutive three-pointers to lead the Warriors to a 15-0 offensive, but Curry and Reed were injured and returned to the locker room. The Timberwolves only scored 11 points in this quarter, and the Warriors led by 13 points at halftime; in the second half, Hield made three consecutive three-pointers to expand the score difference to 20 points. Although Edwards recovered afterwards, the Warriors responded. In the last quarter, Reed scored eight points in a row to lead the team to chase points, while the Warriors' offense encountered trouble and the score difference was forced to close to single digits. At the critical moment, Hield and Butler scored successively to stabilize the situation. In the end, the Warriors defeated the Timberwolves away and got off to a good start in the series.

Data of both sides

Timberwolves (0-1): Edwards 23 points, 14 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals, Reed 19 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, Randle 18 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists, Macdon 12 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, Gobert 9 points, 11 rebounds, 3 blocks, DiVincenzo 7 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, Conley 1 rebound, 5 assists

Warriors (1-0): Hield 24 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, Butler 20 points, 11 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 steals, Green 18 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals, Curry 13 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist, Payton Jr. 8 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, Kuminga 7 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist, Spencer 4 points, 2 rebounds, 2 steals, Bodemsky 3 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, Looney 2 points, 6 rebounds, 2 steals, Post 1 rebound