But they got plenty of offensive contributions from others afterward, and it was enough for a 99-88 win. Buddy Hield led them in scoring with 24 points, and Draymond Green praised his teammates as only he could. He said that Jimmy Butler became the leading man and Hield became a second banana by making an analogy to the Batman franchise.

With Buddy Hield exploding in Game 7 of the series against Houston and following that up with another impressive showing in Game 1 against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Draymond Green got on the microphone and helpfully explained that he too is now in the mix. "Robin turned into Batman," Green said. "Alfred turned into Robin."

Buddy Hield and Draymond Green delivered from 3-point range with Golden State star Stephen Curry suddenly sidelined by a hamstring strain, and the Warriors opened the second-round series with an inspired 99-88 victory over the stumbling Timberwolves on Tuesday night.