What happened to Naz Reid? Timberwolves star exits Game 1 with similar injury to Steph Curry

The Minnesota Timberwolves suffered a tough setback in Game 1 against the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday as Naz Reid was forced to exit with an apparent injury. The former Sixth Man of the Year checked out midway through the second quarter and went straight to the locker room.

He was visibly favoring his left hamstring, coincidentally the same issue that had sidelined Steph Curry earlier in the game. Naz Reid’s injury occurred after he crashed into courtside fans while chasing a loose ball. He hit the floor hard, struggled to get back on his feet, and appeared to be in significant discomfort as he tried to move around.

Unable to continue, Reid left the game after logging 14:30 minutes, finishing with six points on 3 of 5 shooting, incluing 0 of 1 from beyond the arc.

Naz Reid was seen on the court during halftime shootaround, getting shots up and working to loosen up. Unlike Steph Curry, the Timberwolves forward was not ruled out of the game and made his return to the floor following the halftime break.

Naz Reid’s return provided a much-needed spark off the bench, but it wasn’t enough to change the Timberwolves’ fortunes as they continued to struggle offensively on their home court. Reid was the lone bright spot from beyond the arc, finding some rhythm in an otherwise cold shooting night for Minnesota.

The Timberwolves shot a dismal 5 of 29 from 3-point range, with Reid accounting for three of those makes. He finished with an impressive 19 points on 8 of 14 shooting, including 3 of 7 from deep, while also contributing five rebounds, one assist, one steal and one block.