Golden State Warriors advance to 4th consecutive WCFs
The Golden State Warriors advance to their fourth consecutive Western Conference Finals after their Game 5 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday at Oracle Arena.
After a convincing 113-104 Game 5 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday at Oracle Arena, the reigning NBA champion Golden State Warriors look primed to sweep the Houston Rockets come time for the Western Conference Finals.
The Warriors opened the night with a 32-26 first quarter, establishing their rhythm early in the game. The Pelicans answered with a 30-27 second quarter, but it just wasn’t enough to eclipse Golden State’s narrow lead.
Then all hell broke loose in the third quarter as the Dubs went on a 25-4 run in the first half of the third quarter, forcing Alvin Gentry to call four full timeouts before the 6:25 mark in Q3. Anthony Davis continued to fight valiantly against his future team throughout the fourth, but the Warriors successfully closed out the night with a handful of big shots.
For those keeping count, this will be Golden State’s fourth-straight WCFs. They’ve emerged victorious in each of their three WCFs, winning a league title in two of their last three trips to the NBA Finals.
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Game 5 in Oakland = Cash money
Stephen Curry was a +0 at the end of the first half, posting 13 points, two rebounds, five assists and on 6-of-9 shooting. By the end of the third quarter, he was a +20 on 26 points, four rebounds, seven assists and one steal on 9-of-14 shooting.
He finished the night with a team-high 28 points, seven rebounds, eight assists and one steal on 10-of-16 from the field.
Kevin Durant posted 24 points, six rebounds, seven assists and two steals on 10-of-18 shooting, while Klay Thompson tallied 23 points, six rebounds, three assists and one steal in 38 minutes, shooting 10-of-22 from the field, 2-of-8 from three and 1-of-1 from the line.
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Draymond Green notched a near triple-double once again, recording 19 points, 14 rebounds, nine assists. three steals and two blocks on 9-of-18 shooting.