The Golden State Warriors won Game 1 over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday, but they lost Stephen Curry to a strained left hamstring. Curry exited in the second quarter with 13 points in 13 minutes. He looked much more comfortable than he did against the Rockets, and it felt like he was setting up for a big series.

Buddy Hield scored 24 points as the Golden State Warriors held on for a 99-88 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinals series on Tuesday night in Minneapolis,

After the Warriors pulled off a grinding, somewhat ugly 99-88 win in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal series against the Timberwolves on Tuesday night, star forward Jimmy Butler was asked for a few thoughts about the victory.