The Golden State Warriors battled their way through a tough first-round series, emerging with a hard-earned win over the Houston Rockets. After finishing the regular season with a 48-34 record, the Warriors entered the postseason as the No. 7 seed.

While Butler propelled the Warriors into the league’s top defense and a 26-9 record with him in the lineup, Minnesota’s pick-and-roll combo of Edwards and Julius Randle has unlocked the league’s second-best offense and a 20-5 record (including the playoffs) since March 1.

Most NBA consumers are privy to the Minnesota Timberwolves’ role in delivering Stephen Curry — and the dynasty he’d then pioneer — to the Golden State Warr