With Golden State's victory, all four road teams won Game 1 of the second round for the first time in NBA history, according to a report from Yahoo! Sports' Ali Thanawalla.

The Golden State Warriors made a major statement in Wednesday night's Game 1 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference Semifinals. In a game that saw Warriors star Stephen Curry exit early due to a hamstring injury, they still stayed in control, winning 99-88.

And we have bold predictions for the series below. This might not seem all that bold, given what we just saw from the Warriors against Houston. With or without their two-big lineups, the Rockets were able to dominate the glass.

But they got plenty of offensive contributions from others afterward, and it was enough for a 99-88 win. Buddy Hield led them in scoring with 24 points, and Draymond Green praised his teammates as only he could. He said that Jimmy Butler became the leading man and Hield became a second banana by making an analogy to the Batman franchise.

With Buddy Hield exploding in Game 7 of the series against Houston and following that up with another impressive showing in Game 1 against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Draymond Green got on the microphone and helpfully explained that he too is now in the mix. "Robin turned into Batman," Green said. "Alfred turned into Robin."

The Rockets had a golden opportunity to make an improbable comeback, but the Warriors' experience and veteran leadership of Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler, and Draymond Green were mo