Golden State Warriors teammates Jimmy Butler and Buddy Hield already have something special developing in the months that they have played together.

Hield had a game-high 24 points and hit five threes as the Warriors beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 99-88 in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals Tuesday night. He quipped after game that he was Batman on the court because he "saved the day," adding that Butler was "still Robin."

With Butler by Curry's side, Golden State managed to brush aside the Houston Rockets in a hard-fought, low-scoring first-round playoff series that went the limit. Hield was huge in Game 7 of that series with 33 points on 12-of-15 overall shooting and 9-of-11 from 3-point range.