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

But mostly, Buddy Hield played the game of his professional life. Hield poured in six 3-pointers en route to 22 first-half points, accounting for nearly 50% of Golden State's offense through the first two quarters and what could only be described as a sigh-of-relief halftime margin.

The Golden State Warriors took a 1-0 lead in the Western Conference Semifinals against the Minnesota Timberwolves with a 99-88 win at the Target Center on Tuesday. The Warriors got this win despite Stephen Curry leaving the game in the second quarter due to a hamstring injury.