The second-round series of the 2025 NBA playoffs kicks off with the Golden State Warriors and the Minnesota Timberwolves facing off. The Warriors, the No. 7 seed, had a Game 7 victory over the Houston Rockets. The No. 6-seeded Timberwolves eliminated the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5. This is their first postseason matchup, but the Warriors won three of four regular-season games against them before acquiring Jimmy Butler. Butler, a familiar face for the Wolves, was traded in 2018.