No one should count out the Warriors, who are led by the superstar tandem of Stephen Curry and Jimmy Butler. But they got some clutch help to dispatch the No. 2 seed Houston Rockets in Game 7 on Sunday night, led by 33 points from Buddy Hield and a 16-point, six-assist, five-rebound outing from Draymond Green.

Golden State is set to compete against the Minnesota Timberwolves, playing on the road for their first two matchups. As the Warriors prepare to face an emerging Western Conference contender, led by Anthony Edwards, NBA insider Brian Windhorst revealed an important update on Stephen Curry's nagging thumb injury.

After a ragged half of shooting, an aging marksman finds his rhythm as Golden State closes out favored Houston. And thank goodness for Buddy Hield!