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."

Golden State Warriors guard Buddy Hield shoots during the second quarter of Game 7 of their first-round playoff series against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center in Houston on May 4, 2024. / Troy Taormina / Imagn Images

But mostly, Buddy Hield played the game of his professional life. Hield poured in six 3-pointers en route to 22 first-half points, accounting for nearly 50% of Golden State's offense through the first two quarters and what could only be described as a sigh-of-relief halftime margin.