With Stephen Curry limited to just 13 minutes on Tuesday due to a hamstring injury, Hield stepped up once again. He scored a game-high 24 points on 5-of-8 three-point shooting in 40 minutes to lead Golden State to a 99-88 victory.

Minnesota Timberwolves fans made their feelings about Jimmy Butler adamantly clear as hosts of Game 1 against the Golden State Warriors. Every time Butler touched the ball, boos rained down on the Warriors star who had made his return to the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minn., for the first time since 2021.

Golden State Warriors teammates Jimmy Butler and Buddy Hield already have something special developing in the months that they have played together.