It is not just a coincidence the Warriors have been able to survive their minutes without Curry in the Butler era.

The Golden State Warriors won Game 1 over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday, but they lost Stephen Curry to a strained left hamstring. Curry exited in the second quarter with 13 points in 13 minutes. He looked much more comfortable than he did against the Rockets, and it felt like he was setting up for a big series.

Jimmy Butler and Buddy Hield delivered in their own ways the both-ends-of-the-floor production necessary for Golden State to fend off Minnesota for a Game 1 victory after star Stephen Curry went down with a strained left hamstring early in the second quarter.