The Warriors attacked the Wolves’ drop defense with Rudy Gobert by peppering Minnesota with 3-pointers, and shooting floaters. Draymond Green set the tone on the first possession when he went right at the Frenchman and floated in a teardrop.

Golden State defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 99-88 at Target Center to take a 1-0 lead, but Stephen Curry was ruled out for the remainder of the contest in the first half with a left hamstring strain.

Jimmy Butler had some pointed words for Minnesota Timberwolves fans after leading the Golden State Warriors to a 99–88 victory in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal series on Tuesday.