NBA Playoffs: Warriors tame wolves in game 1, but lose Stephen Curry against injuries | NBA

Buddy Hield scored 24 points when the Golden State Warriors in game 1 of their Western Conference semi-final on Tuesday evening in Minneapolis held a 99-88 victory against the Minnesota Timberwolves, even though she had lost Star Stephen Curry against an injury.

Jimmy Butler scored a double double with 20 points and 11 rebounds for the seventh warriors who won for the second time in three nights after eliminating the Houston Rockets in a series with seven games. Draymond Green ended with 18 points and eight rebounds.

Anthony Edwards missed his first 10 shots from the field, but ended with 23 points and 14 rebounds for Minnesota, who appeared after a five -day break between the games Rusty. Naz Reid scored 19 points from the bank and Julius Randle with 18 points.

Curry went because of a left knee tendon in the second quarter. In 13 minutes, Curry scored 13 points for 5-on-9 shooting and 3-against-6 shooting from three points before his injury.

Curry seemed to receive the injury after driving for a layup. He preferred his left leg after the shot and raised his arm to signal the bank that something felt wrong.

Minnesota was up to 23 points, but pulled within a digger in the fourth quarter. A 13: 2 run of the Timberwolves reduced their deficit to 85-76 with 6:02.

At the next possession of the ball, Hield drilled one of his five 3 points from the left quarter to increase the Warriors' lead to 12 points. Butler followed with a drive shot to put the Golden State 5:19 in the top 90-76, and the warriors kept the rest of the path pleasant.

Golden State had an advantage of 80-60 at the end of the third quarter.

Hield had two points at half -time, but broke out in the third quarter of 16. As part of a 10-0 run, the Golden State gave a lead of 76: 53 with 2:23 in the quarter, he made a three-point.

The Golden State led 44-31 in half in the second quarter when Minnesota scored only 11 points.