On March 2, Beijing time, the Warriors challenged the Timberwolves away, and Thompson and Chasing Dream continued to be absent. In the first half of the game, although the Warriors once led by 6 points, the Timberwolves played an 18-5 climax in the second half of the first quarter to complete the rebound, and always maintained the initiative in the second quarter, leading the Warriors by 12 points at 68-56 at halftime.
In the first quarter, Wiggins scored 8 points in a row of 3 in the opening 3, and Towns also scored with full firepower, even if he was back to two fouls, he still played very aggressively, scoring 15 points in the quarter to help the Timberwolves take a seven-point lead. Curry didn't start well from the outside, hitting his first three-pointer with four minutes left in the first quarter, and only 5 of 1 of 4 in the first quarter scored.
In the second quarter, although the cute state has picked up, scoring 10 points on 3 of 8 in a single quarter, Damien Lee and Peyton Jr. also hit three points in a row, but the Warriors did not show the level that the league's strongest defensive team should have on the defensive end, plus Russell stormed 4 of 6 in a single quarter to score 12 points, and the Timberwolves extended their advantage and took a 12-point lead at halftime.
Throughout the first half, Damien Lee contributed 11 points on 4-of-4, Curry scored 15 points on 4-of-12 but only delivered 1 assist, Payton Jr. delivered 12 points efficiently, Wiggins started with 3 of 3, and then all 6 shots were iron, and only 8 points were only 8 points on 3-of-9 shooting at the half. On the Timberwolves side, Towns had a clear advantage on the inside, scoring 20 points and 7 boards on 7-of-12 shooting, Russell had 15 points and 3 assists, and Beverley also had 10 points and 5 assists.