Timberwolves 88-99 Warriors, who is the sinner in this game

On May 7, 2025, G1 staged a focus matchup in the NBA playoff Western Conference semi-finals. The Warriors defeated the Timberwolves 99-88 away, leading 1-0 in the series. The two sides fought to 18-20 in the first quarter. The Timberwolves temporarily dominated by the impact of the inside, but the second quarter became the turning point of the game. The Warriors, driven by Mengmeng Green's three-pointer, shot a 15-0 attack wave, widening the score difference to 13 points in the first half. Hilder scored 12 points in a single quarter in the third quarter, helping the Warriors lead 20 points at one point. In the last quarter, the Timberwolves substitute Reed led the team to counterattack and chased to single digits, but Butler scored a key free throw and Hilder made a three-pointer to secure the victory. The loss in this game exposed the fatal flaw of insufficient firepower on the outside (5 of 29 three-pointers in the team). If it cannot be improved, the playoff journey will end early.

What wonderful performances are the stars in today's Warriors vs. Timberwolves? Let's take a look at the game data and you can see it at a glance.

Anthony Edwards' point guard scored: 23 points, 14 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals, 1 block, 3 turnovers, 9 of 22 shots, 1 of 5 three-pointers, 4 of 5 free throws, 4 of 5 free throws, today's performance is a contradiction between the offense and defense. On the offensive end, Edwards was completely lost by 0 of 10 shots in the first half. He suffered many strong surprises when the Warriors contracted their defense line and blocked them. Hesitated outside the three-point line, resulting in 5 hasty shots and only 1 goal. But in the fourth quarter, he suddenly woke up and scored 11 points on 5 of 8 shots in a single quarter, including a violent dunk through Looney in a counterattack. On the defensive end, he contributed the highest three steals in the game, predicted the pass route many times to destroy the Warriors' tactics, and 14 rebounds even set a new personal playoff record. However, he missed two open three-pointers to chase the segments, revealing the stability shortcomings of the core players at critical moments.

Julius Randall - Big Front scored: 18 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists, 0 steals, 0 blocks, 3 turnovers, 4 of 11 shots, 0 of 3 three-pointers, 10 of 10 free throws, 10 of 10 of 10 of 10 of

His performance today was like a blunt knife cutting. Facing the entangled defense of Mengmeng Green, Randle's efficient performance of 10 points with 4 of 5 shots in the first quarter was like a flash in the pan, and then lost all 11 shots in the third quarter. He made 6 assists when he was supporting the ball at a high position, but too much holding the ball caused the team's offensive rhythm to be sluggish. He was cut off by Butler twice in the third quarter and directly triggered the Warriors' counterattack wave. It is worthy of recognition that he made 10 free throws and all shots were hit, showing the veteran's wisdom of killing, but as the second in command, he failed to share the pressure of Edwards and became one of the reasons for his defeat.

Rudy Gobert Center scored: 9 points, 11 rebounds, 0 assists, 0 steals, 3 blocks, 1 turnover, 4 of 7 shots, 1 of 2 free throws, 1 of 2 free throws, His performance today perfectly interprets the modern dilemma of traditional centers. The first quarter blocked three times to shock the Warriors' penalty area, including the top ten shots of Curry breaking through and layup. But the Warriors' targeted tactics cost him - Zhu Meng Green made 4 of 7 shots from outside the three-point line, forcing Gobert to replace and lose position many times. On the offensive end, he scored steadily with four pie times, but his poor performance of 1 of 2 free throws made the Timberwolves afraid to implement the "shark-cutting tactics" in the end. What's even more fatal is that when he was on the court, the team had a net loss of 10 points, with the lowest positive and negative values ​​in the team.

Jaden McDaniels - Xiaoqian scored: 12 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 0 steal, 1 block, 2 turnovers, 6 of 12 shots, 0 of 3 three-pointers, 0

Today, his performance was like an invisible fighter. The main defense of Butler on the defensive end has a significant effect, forcing the latter to make 1 of 5 shots in the first quarter, accurately blocking the position and destroying the Warriors' 4 empty cuts when assisting defense. He made six mid-range jump shots on the offensive end, showing his textbook-level unball running, but the particles outside the three-point line were not collected, allowing the Warriors to dare to shrink their defense line. At the critical moment of the final quarter, he missed Hilde's three-pointer in the bottom corner and directly ruined the hope of chasing points, revealing the focus problem of young players.

Mike Conley point guard scored: 0 points, 1 rebound, 5 assists, 1 steal, 0 blocks, 0 turnovers, 0 shots, 0 three-pointers, 0

His performance today was a disaster level. As the team's offensive engine, he made 0 of 5 shots in the game and set the worst record in his career playoffs. The two big open three-pointers in the first quarter directly led to the team's scoring drought. Although the organizational end gave 5 assists, the slow speed of the halftime allowed the Warriors to calmly take the position. It is not uncommon to have shot one step on the defensive end. The only highlight is the 0 turnovers, but this is more due to overly cautious pass selection.

Naz Reed - substitute scored: 19 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block, 4 turnovers, 8 of 14 shots, 3 of 7 three-pointers, 3

Today, his performance was like an oasis in the desert. When the starter collectively was silent, Reid scored 7 points in a row to stop the bleeding in the second quarter, and a personal show was staged in the fourth quarter: first he made a three-pointer at the top of the arc, then he intercepted Kuming to speed up the attack and dunk, and finally made a single shot from Looney on his back, and almost reversed the situation by scoring 11 points in a single quarter. However, all four mistakes occurred in key rounds, including a walking violation in the first minute of the final game, revealing the old problem of substitutes handling the ball.

Divincenzo transformed into "Bossier's Boss", making 1 of 7 shots from outside the three-point line but contributed 4 ghost passes; Alexander Walker tangled Curry on the defensive end and received a miraculous effect, but three open shots on the offensive end made the home audience sigh; veteran Ingles sat on the bench with his hang on the bench, and the broadcasting camera captured him fiercely discussing tactics with the coaching staff three times, suggesting that the undercurrent in the locker room was surging. The most dramatic one is rookie Shannon, who made an outrageous contribution in 1 minute and 46 seconds after appearing. Then the scene of the annoyed chair hitting the camera when he was replaced immediately became a hot social media meme.