The No. 7 Golden State Warriors play against the No. 6 Minnesota Timberwolves in game 1 of their NBA Playoff series tonight. The matchup will begin at 8:30 p.m. CT on TNT. Fans can watch this game for free online by using the free trial offered by DirecTV Stream. Alternatively, Sling offers a first-month discount to new users.

The Warriors are coming off a grueling seven-game series against Houston, so Golden State might come out sluggish in the first half.

In order to win the series opener, Golden State will need to rely on their star players Stephen Curry and Jimmy Butler III. Both players average more than 18 points per game, which leads the Golden State offense.

Notably, Curry is coming off a 22-point performance against Houston.

The Timberwolves dominated the Los Angeles Lakers during their first-round series, as they won in five games.

In order to win game 1 tonight, the Timberwolves will need a great performance from their star guard Anthony Edwards. He averaged nearly 27 points per game in the first round, which led the Minnesota offense. If Edwards performs similarly this evening, then Minnesota will be a difficult team to beat.

Fans can watch game 1 of this NBA Playoff series for free online by using the free trial offered by DirecTV Stream. Alternatively, Sling offers a first-month discount to new users.