The Timberwolves beat the Warriors by a total score of 1-1! Edwards scored 20 points with an injury Curry missed Butler for 17 points

On May 9, Beijing time, in the Western Conference semifinals G2, the Timberwolves defeated the Warriors 117-93 at home, bringing the total score to a 1-1 draw. Curry was sidelined by injury, and the Timberwolves opened the game with a 13-0 run and a 17-point lead at halftime, and the Warriors narrowed the gap to single digits in the second half, but they were pulled away again and eventually lost. Edwards stepped on his opponent's foot in the game, resulting in a left ankle injury, but he still insisted on playing with the injury, and scored 20 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists in this game. Randle contributed 24 points, 7 rebounds and 11 assists. On the Warriors' side, Butler contributed 17 points and Kuminga scored 18 points off the bench. Kerr used 14 players in the first half, the last time that happened in the NBA was in the '98 playoffs.

Statistics

Warriors: Butler 17 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists, Kuminga 18 points and 5 rebounds, Hield 15 points and 3 rebounds, Green 9 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists, Podemski 11 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists, Jackson Davis 15 points and 6 rebounds

Timberwolves: Edwards 20 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals, Randle 24 points, 7 rebounds and 11 assists, McDaniels 16 points, 3 steals and 3 blocks, Alexander Walker 20 points, Reed 11 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists, Conley 6 points, Gobert 5 points and 9 rebounds, DiVincenzo 9 points and 5 assists

The star of the game

Randle played well and helped the Timberwolves win the Warriors.

Match tidbits

Green was fouled and hit Reed in the head with an arm, and a technical foul was added. In this year's playoffs, Green has received five technical fouls and is two suspensions; Accumulate 2 points for malicious fouls, and 2 points off the ban.

Edwards fell on a breakaway in the second quarter, and Jackson Davis stepped on Huazi's ankle when he landed. Huazi was helped out of the scene. After treatment, Hanako continued to play in the second half.

Game recap

In the first quarter, McDaniels and Conley hit three points in a row, Edwards assisted McDaniels for an empty dunk, Randle scored five points in a row, and the Timberwolves started the game 13-0. The Warriors hit the first eight shots, with Butler hitting a three-pointer to break the scoring drought and then hit a mid-range shot. Edwards hit two free throws, Reed hit a three-pointer, Gobert scored on a layup, and the Timberwolves went on another 7-0 run. Kuminga scored on a mid-range shot, Edwards answered with a 3-pointer and Alexander Walker countered with a layup to give the Timberwolves an 18-point lead. Kerr made five substitutions and Hield hit a three-pointer. Podemski scored on a layup, Edwards broke through for a dunk and Green hit a three-pointer. At the end of the first quarter, the Timberwolves led the Warriors 29-15.

In the second quarter, Alexander Walker and Reed scored on layups. Green was fouled and hit Reed with his arm and was fouled by the referee, Jackson Davis scored on a layup and Alexander Walker hit a three-pointer. Edwards fell on a breakaway, his ankle was stepped on by Jackson Davis, and he was helped back to the locker room for inspection. Randle scored on a mid-range shot and DiVincenzo hit a three-pointer as the Timberwolves continued to extend the deficit to 22 points. Kuminga scored on a mid-range shot, Jackson Davis hit a 2+1, Hield scored on a layup, and the Warriors still trailed by 15 points. Randle and Reed hit three points in a row, and Kuminga also scored three in a row. At halftime, the Timberwolves led the Warriors 56-39.

Edwards returned to play with an injury, Butler scored on a layup, and Conley hit a three-pointer. Kuminga dunked, Butler scored 6 points in a row, Kuminga broke through Gobert and sent a dunk, Hield hit a three-point shot, and the Warriors hit a wave of 13-3 to narrow the gap to 7 points. Reed and DiVincenzo hit consecutive three-pointers, McDaniels countered with a dunk, Alexander Walker also hit a three-pointer, and the Timberwolves responded with an 11-0 run. Jackson Davis scored four straight points, Edwards and Randle were quick to respond, and Alexander Walker hit another three. At the end of the third quarter, the Timberwolves led the Warriors 85-65.

In the final quarter, Green scored on a layup, Gobert dunked, Reed hit a three-point shot, and Hield also hit a three-pointer. Podzemski scored on a layup and Alexander Walker returned the tie to give the Timberwolves a 19-point lead. Butler dunked, and Podemsky and Edwards exchanged three-pointers. Hield hit another three-pointer, Randle scored with a hook shot, Edwards hit a layup, Randle dunked, and the Timberwolves stretched the margin to 21 points. In the last four minutes of the game, the Warriors withdrew their main force, and finally the Timberwolves defeated the Warriors at home and tied the overall score at 1-1.

Both sides start

Warriors: Podzemski, Hield, Butler, Green, Post

Timberwolves: Conley, Edwards, McDaniels, Randle, Gobert