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Like the Lakers, he went to the Western Conference Finals in the seventh? Curry retired from injury, Hilder scored 24 points and 7 rebounds, Butler 20+11+8

7:29am, 13 May 2025Basketball

After defeating the Rockets in the tiebreak and successfully completing the Black Seven, the Warriors challenged the sixth Timberwolves away today. With Curry's injury and retreating, they defeated the Timberwolves 99-88, leading 1-0 with a big score, regaining their home advantage. Judging from the results of the first game, the Warriors have great hope of continuing to black seven, and like the Lakers in 2023, the Black Seven reached the Western Conference Finals, but Curry's injury is also a key factor.

Curry withdrew from the game early due to a hamstring injury in the first half. He played for only 13 minutes, made 5 of 9 shots, 3 of 6 three-pointers, scored 13 points, plus or negative value +10. Hilde, who scored 33 points in the tiebreak battle, was still very powerful. He played in 39 minutes, made 7 of 19 shots, 5 of 8 three-pointers, 5 of 5 free throws, scored 24 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists, with a positive and negative value of +22 highest in the game.

Hilder was not in the form of the first half. He played for 18 minutes, made 0 of 7 shots, made 2 of 2 free throws, and scored only 2 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists. However, in the third quarter, Hilde stood up, making 5 of 8 in a single quarter, 3 of 5 three-pointers, 3 of 3 free throws, and scored 16 points, helping the Warriors maintain their lead. In the last two playoff games, Hilder made 14 of 19 three-pointers, with a shooting percentage of up to 73.7%.

Butler was also very good today, playing for 41 minutes, making 7 of 20 shots, 2 of 8 three-pointers, and 4 of 6 free throws, scoring 20 points, 11 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 steals and 1 block. Butler's performance is crucial when Curry suffers injuries. Butler once led the Heat to the Finals and is expected to lead the Warriors to the Black Seven.

Zhu Meng performed well, playing for 35 minutes, 6 of 13 shots, 4 of 10 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, and scored 18 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals. However, there were also 4 turnovers and 5 fouls, with plus-minus value +11. In the first half, Green played for 17 minutes, making 6 of 8 shots, including 4 of 6 three-pointers, scoring 16 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals. He scored 14 points in a row in the second round.

Kuminga performed mediocrely, played for 13 minutes on the bench, made 2 of 5 shots, 1 of 1 of 3-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, scored 7 points, made 2 mistakes, plus or negative value -9. Podjemski felt bad, played for 29 minutes, made 1 of 7 shots, 1 of 5 three-pointers, scored 3 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 assists, with 2 mistakes. Payton Jr. played 25 minutes in the whole game, shooting 3 of 4 shots, 2 of 3 three-pointers, scoring 8 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists.

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