Buddy Hillad on Tuesday night scored 24 points as the Golden State Warriors held for the 99–88 victory over Minnesota Timberwells in his Western Conference Semi-final series in Minianpolis, despite that to hurt Star Stephen Curry.
Jimmy Butler saw double-dabble with 20 points and 11 rebounds for the seventh seeded warriors, who won the second time in three nights after finishing in the first round series to the Houston Rocket. Drummond Green ended with 18 points and eight rebounds.
Anthony Edwards missed their first 10 shots from the ground, but ended with 23 points and 14 rebounds for Minnesota, which rusted after a five -day break between the Games. Naz Reid scored 19 points from the bench and Julius randers ended with 18 points.
Curry was left in the second quarter due to a left hamstring stress and did not return. Curry scored 13 points on 5-for-9 shooting in 13 minutes in 13 minutes and shot 3-for-6 from 3-point range before her injury.
Curry appeared to maintain the injury after driving for a trimming. He took the side of his left leg after the shot and lifted his arm to indicate the bench that something was wrong.
Minnesota fell from several as 23 points, but pulled within single digits in the fourth quarter. 13–2 runs by Timberwells cut their deficit to 85-76 with the remaining 6:02.
On the next occupation, Hillad drilled one of its five 3-pointers from the left quarter, leading to the Warriors growth to 12 points. Butler placed the Golden State with a driving jump shot at the top 90-76 with 5:19 balances and Warriors maintained a comfortable lead in the rest of the way.
Golden State took advantage of 80–60 at the end of the third quarter.
Hillad had two points in a halftime, but exploded for 16 in the third quarter. He made a 3-pointer as a part of 10–0 runs, leading the Golden State a 76–53 lead in the quarter with 2:23.
Golden State led half to 44–31 as Minnesota scored only 11 points in the second quarter.
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