US EditionPreview capsule for the Minnesota-Golden State Western Conference semifinal playoff series
- The Golden State Warriors trail the Minnesota Timberwolves 1-0 in the Western Conference Semifinal playoff series starting May 6, 2025.
- Minnesota secured the No. 6 seed by winning eight of nine late regular-season games and avoided the play-in tournament, while Golden State played a play-in game after losing three of five games.
- The Warriors faced a rest disadvantage, playing eight games with only four days off before this series, while Minnesota had five days off after playing five games since April 13.
- Golden State took the season series against Minnesota 3-1, with Steph Curry putting up impressive numbers—averaging just over 30 points and more than 9 assists—in the last three matchups. However, the Warriors looked noticeably fatigued in Game 1 after having limited recovery time.
- The Warriors must win four games to advance while Minnesota needs three, putting Golden State at a disadvantage that requires sustained effort amid their limited depth and fatigue.
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Marin Independent Journal
Kurtenbach: The Warriors face a massive disadvantage, familiar script at start of second round
The Warriors are already down 1-0 to the Minnesota Timberwolves in their Western Conference Semifinal series. Not literally, no. But practically? Absolutely. You see, the Timberwolves did this funny thing when they went up 3-1 in their first-round series with the Lakers: They won Game 5. As you might recall, the Warriors punted Game 5 of their series with the Rockets. Then, they lost Game 6 at home, forcing a “rock fight” Game 7. The Dubs won th…
The Mercury news
Monterey HeraldWarriors-Timberwolves preview: NBA’s two hottest teams since March face off in playoffs
Anthony Edwards eliminated one Team USA teammate already, and now the Timberwolves’ rising star will get his crack at another Olympic gold-medal winner after Stephen Curry and the Warriors took care of business — at last — against the Rockets. With a 103-89 win Sunday in Game 7, Golden State advanced to the Western Conference semifinals, where they will face Edwards and Minnesota, which needed only five games to move past Luka Doncic, LeBron Jam…
GazetteXtra
NBA Round 2 matchups: Cavs-Pacers, Celtics-Knicks, Warriors-Timberwolves and Thunder-Nuggets
Defending champion Boston vs. title-starved New York. High-scoring Cleveland vs. high-scoring Indiana. The 2023 champion Denver vs. this year's favorite in Oklahoma City. And Golden State vs. Minnesota, pitting a current face of the NBA in Stephen Curry against an…
Warriors beat Rockets, will play Timberwolves in second round of NBA playoffs
Anthony Edwards, Rudy Gobert and the Minnesota Timberwolves will host Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals against Steph Curry, Jimmy Butler, Draymond Green and the Golden State Warriors.
Timberwolves’ keys to success against Golden State, and a series prediction
Golden State avoided catastrophe Sunday, going on the road to beat Houston in Game 7 to dodge the 3-1 series collapse and advance to Round 2. So it’s now No. 6 Minnesota hosting No. 7 Golden State in the Western Conference semifinals, with the sixth-seeded Wolves getting unexpected home-court advantage in the Western Conference semifinals. Here’s a first look at what’s to come over the next two weeks. Series Schedule Game 1: Tuesday, 8:30 p.m. a…
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