The Golden State Warriors will face the Minnesota Timberwolves in the second round of the NBA playoffs, marking their first postseason matchup ever. The Warriors, coming off a thrilling Game 7 win against the Rockets, have a solid regular-season record against the Timberwolves, winning three of four games. However, those games occurred prior to the Warriors acquiring Jimmy Butler from the Miami Heat. This series is noteworthy as it features two lower-seeded teams, a rare occurrence in playoff history since seeding began in 1984.
This is the first time Golden State and Minnesota have been matched up in the postseason. Golden State won three of four games against Minnesota during the regular season, though all of them took place before the Warriors acquired Jimmy Butler from the Miami Heat in February.
It's the third time the No. 6 and 7 seeds in a conference face off in a series since seeding began in 1984, joining the 2023 series between the Warriors and Lakers and the 1987 series between the Rockets and Seattle SuperSonics.
Collection
[
|
...
]