The Golden State Warriors made a major statement in Wednesday night's Game 1 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference Semifinals. In a game that saw Warriors star Stephen Curry exit early due to a hamstring injury, they still stayed in control, winning 99-88.

Without injured superstar Stephen Curry, the Warriors tightened up on defense and limited the Timberwolves to just 11 points in the second quarter. Minnesota scored only 88 points for the game and shot under 40-percent in an 11-point loss that irked head coach Chris Finch.