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Maintaining their flawless performance away from home in the Conference Semifinals of the 2025 NBA Playoffs presented by Google, the Golden State Warriors triumphed over the Minnesota Timberwolves with a score of 99-88 at the Target Center on Tuesday.
The Warriors managed to endure an early setback when Stephen Curry exited Game 1 of the best-of-seven Western Conference series. The 37-year-old guard scored 13 points in just 13 minutes before leaving the game due to a strained left hamstring. Buddy Hield led all scorers with 24 points, while Dutch bench player Quinten Post contributed one rebound in six minutes of play.
Rudy Gobert, the starting center for the Timberwolves, recorded nine points, 11 rebounds, and three blocks in 26 minutes, while Bosnian Luka Garza did not see any action off the bench.
In a thrilling finish, the Indiana Pacers clinched a narrow 120-119 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers, scoring the final eight points of the game, including a three-pointer from Tyrese Haliburton just 1.1 seconds before the buzzer. This victory gave the Pacers a 2-0 lead as the series shifts to Indianapolis.
Playoff series outcomes included:
– Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Miami Heat: 4-0 (121-100, 121-112, 124-87, 138-83)
– Boston Celtics vs. Orlando Magic: 4-1 (103-86, 109-100, 93-95, 107-98, 120-89)
– New York Knicks vs. Detroit Pistons: 4-2 (123-112, 94-100, 118-116, 94-93, 103-106, 116-113)
– Indiana Pacers vs. Milwaukee Bucks: 4-1 (117-98, 123-115, 101-117, 129-103, 119-118)
– Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Memphis Grizzlies: 4-0 (131-80, 118-99, 114-108, 117-115)
– Houston Rockets vs. Golden State Warriors: 3-4 (85-95, 109-94, 93-104, 106-109, 131-116, 115-107, 89-103)
– Los Angeles Lakers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves: 1-4 (95-117, 94-85, 104-116, 113-116, 96-103)
– Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Clippers: 4-3 (112-110, 102-105, 83-117, 101-99, 131-115, 105-111, 120-101)
Regarding the ongoing series:
– Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Indiana Pacers: 0-2 (112-121, 119-120)
– Boston Celtics vs. New York Knicks: 0-1 (105-108)
– Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Denver Nuggets: 0-1 (119-121)
– Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Golden State Warriors: 0-1 (88-99)
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