NBA playoffs: Curry injured and retreated to the Warriors beat the Timberwolves in total score 1-0, butler scored 23 points in triple-double

On May 7, the NBA playoffs continued. In today's Western Conference semi-finals, the Timberwolves ushered in their first match with the Warriors at home. The Warriors were behind the Timberwolves 18-20 in the first quarter. Curry left the field with a leg injury in the second quarter. Zhu Meng made consecutive three-pointers to help the Warriors score 26-11 in a single quarter to widen the gap. The Warriors scored 36 points in the third quarter and led by up to 23 points. The Timberwolves once chased 9 points in the last quarter, but the Warriors responded at a critical moment. In the end, the Warriors defeated the Timberwolves 99-88 away and led their opponents 1-0 in the series.

Both sides' data:

Timberwolves - Edwards 23 points and 14 rebounds, Randle 18 points and 6 assists, McDaniels 12 points, Gobert 9 points and 11 rebounds, Reed 19 points, Divinchenzo 7 points;

Warriors - Chasing Dreams 18 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists, Hilder 24 points and 8 rebounds, Butler 20 points and 11 rebounds and 8 assists, Curry 13 points, Pojemsky 3 points and 7 rebounds, Payton 8 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists.

Stars of this game: Butler

When Curry withdrew from the game due to injury, Butler played an important role in the team on both offense and defense, making a total of 7 of 20 shots, including 2 of 8 three-pointers and 4 of 6 free throws, and scoring a total of 20 points, 11 rebounds, 8 assists and 2 steals.

Wonderful moments:

1. Hold a handful and pinch it! Randall made a steadily shot with a fake action point flying defense mid-range

2, ignoring the defense! Curry used the cover to catch the ball and rushed into the basket and picked up the basket into the net

3, signature action! Randall turned back and hit a cool shot

4, the sharpshooter is here! Chasing Dreams for 80 seconds, three three-pointers defeated the Timberwolves

5, finally scored! Edwards broke through and got his first sports score in this game

6. It feels too late! Edwards led the team to chase points in the fourth quarter, and he returned it! Hilder answerball kills people and kills the heart

The highlights of this game: Curry feels uncomfortable with his left hamstring and asks to replace him, and then returns to the locker room for inspection. The Warriors officially announced that Curry will not return in this game.

Match Review: At the beginning of the first quarter, Zhu Meng took the lead in the shooting, Gobert and Randall scored 4 points in a row, Curry and Butler scored 5 points in a row, and then Curry and Pojemsky made three-pointers in a row, and the Warriors led by 7 points 11-2. Gobert scored 4 points in a row, McDaniels and Divinchenzo made consecutive contributions, and the Timberwolves overtook 10-0 in a wave. After Curry hit a three-pointer, Reed scored 4 points in a row. After Payton made a shot, the Warriors fell behind the Timberwolves 18-20 to finish the first quarter. In the second quarter, Zhu Meng made a three-pointer, Butler made one of two free throws, Curry first hit a three-pointer and then made a throw. Zhu Meng made two consecutive three-pointers and then made another. The Warriors led 15-0 to 13 points. Reed helped the Timberwolves stop scoring and scored another three-pointer. Randall scored 4 points in a row and free throws, leading the team to narrow the gap 6-2, and Zhumeng and Hilder scored 4 points in a row to stabilize the situation. After Edwards made one of two free throws, the Warriors led the Timberwolves 44-31 to finish the first half after Divinchenzo and Butler made shots one after another.

The side changes again, Payton makes a shot, and Randle makes both free throws. Butler and McDaniels succeeded one after another. Hilder made three-pointers in a row and scored 2+1, and one of them scored a 9-3 attack wave to expand to a 20-point lead. Edwards scored 5 points in a row to narrow the gap. Kumingga made both free throws, McDaniels and Hilder made shots one after another, and Reed and Edwards scored 4 points in a row to narrowed to 13 points. Butler and McDaniels made shots one after another, while Spencer and Edwards scored one after another. Then Butler and Hilder made three-pointers in a row, Spencer made a shot, and Zhu Meng made both free throws, and the Warriors expanded to 23 points in a 10-0 wave. Randall scored 4 points in a row with free throws, Kumingga and Hilde responded. After Divinchenzo hit a three-pointer, the Warriors led the Timberwolves 80-60 to finish the third quarter. In the final quarter, Reed and Kumingga made three-pointers one after another, then Reed scored 5 points in a row, Gobert made a shot, and the Timberwolves narrowed to 13 points in a 7-0 wave. After Butler made both free throws, Edwards scored 5 points in a row, and Gobert narrowed one of two free throws to 9 points. Hilder made a three-pointer and Butler made a layup and pulled it to 14 points. After the timeout, Randle made both free throws, Edwards scored 2+1, Payton and Edwards made three-pointers one after another, and Hilder made 12 points in the lead. After the timeout, Butler made one of two free throws, Edwards made a layup, Randle made both free throws, Butler hit a key tip-in, Reed missed a three-pointer, and the Warriors won the away game.

Both sides start:

Warriors - Curry, Pojemsky, Butler, Hilder, Dream Chasing;

Timberwolves - Edwards, Conley, McDaniels, Randle, Gobert.