If you had been told 4 months ago that the Golden State Warriors would advance to the second round of the 2024-25 playoffs, would you have believed them? I mean, the Dub Nation would certainly hope so. But probably not. And yet, as the Bay Area franchise defeated the Houston Rockets in Game 7 to avoid a close elimination. Now, the stage is set for Stephen Curry and Co. to go up against the same team that recently asserted their dominance in a 4-1 series: the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Both teams have seldom underestimated the prowess held by the other. After a close 116-115 win against the Wolves back in January, Steve Kerr admitted that he had to do something during the game that he hated: increase Stephen Curry’s minutes. He said: “I hate that his [Steph Curry] minutes are creeping up, I don’t like it, but we gotta do what we gotta do”. Meanwhile, Chris Finch has publicly criticized the physicality that was utilized during the Warriors-Rockets series, calling it “without a purpose”. Therefore, the matchup between these two teams will be nothing short of exciting. Want to make sure you don’t miss even a minute of it? Well then, read on to find out all the key details of the Warriors-Timberwolves second-round schedule.
When will the Warriors-Timberwolves games take place?
Anthony Slater recently featured the upcoming game schedule through a tweet from his official X account. According to it, the schedule for the Warriors-Timberwolves game is as follows:
Here is the series schedule for Warriors and Timberwolves. It opens on Tuesday night in Minnesota and has only one day off between Games 1 through 5. pic.twitter.com/CRNlUCXI9j
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) May 5, 2025
It wasn’t a surprise that the Minnesota Timberwolves ended up with the home-court advantage. After all, the 2024-25 regular season ranked Anthony Edwards and Co. as the 1 seed higher than the Warriors. Furthermore, the Wolves ended their run by winning 4 out of the 5 games against the Lakers, while the strong contention against the Rockets forced the Warriors to take the series to Game 7.
If the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Golden State Warriors, the squad will advance to the Western Conference Finals for a second year in a row. They will face either the Oklahoma City Thunder or the Denver Nuggets. The Minnesota Timberwolves, for the most part, have struggled against the Warriors this season. Out of their last 4 matchups, Stephen Curry and Co. won 3. However, Minnesota built its prowess up during the final stretch of the season, going 15-5 over its final 21 games. Meanwhile, Golden State has been holding an improved status since the addition of Jimmy Butler, aka a former Wolves player. The Warriors finished the regular season 12-8 over their final 20 games (per Statmuse) and took down Memphis in the play-in tournament. In terms of odds, the upcoming games can be as unpredictable as one would expect.
Despite this, Anthony Edwards and Co. are going into the game with an advantage. After all, the Timberwolves will have had 5 full days of rest for Game 1. Meanwhile, with the first game scheduled in Minneapolis for 9:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, May 6, the Warriors squad has less than 48 hours after the final whistle in Houston Sunday night to rest and prepare. Not ideal, especially after Stephen Curry became candid with his current condition.
Despite a “Fried Mind”, Stephen Curry holds hope for upcoming Warriors-Timberwolves series: “We got life”
In the aftermath of the 103-89 win, Stephen Curry participated in a post-game interview. During the same time, as expected, the interviewer asked the player about his early expectations for the series. Knowing how gruelling and tiresome the last few matchups against the Rockets were, Curry could not help but kick off his answer with “my mind is fried right now”. He has faced Anthony Edwards before and knows the challenge Rudy Gobert places on the team. Fortunately, instead of letting the tiredness and difficulty get to them, Curry highlighted optimism.
“I just know they’re going to bring the best out of us,” said the 37-year-old star. “Um, it’s going to be a challenge, starting on the road again. So thankfully, we got life. That’s all we want”.
Apr 11, 2025; Portland, Oregon, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) watches during introductions before a game against the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Wayrynen-Imagn Images
Though it’s not anyone’s fault, the schedule could not have been more unfavourable to the Warriors. After all, the younger Timberwolves squad gets almost a week, while the veteran-filled Warriors get 48 hours? On top of that, Minnesota has a home-court advantage for 2 games. Stephen Curry and his team have faced a bad hand, for sure. However, if they emerge victorious, then there is no doubt that they have what it takes to hold the Larry O’Brien trophy once again.
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