On May 24, 2016, the Thunder faced the Warriors at home. This was the fourth game of the series between the two sides. The previous big score was 1:2, and the Warriors fell behind.
For the Warriors, this is a game that cannot be lost again. If they lose again, the big score will become 1:3. In that case, it will be very difficult to come back.
Of course, the Thunder cannot lose this game, because once they lose this game, the score will be equalized by the Warriors, and the Warriors will have home court advantage. For the Warriors who just broke the regular season win record, it will almost
is invincible.
The Warriors gave one chance and cannot give another chance, so the Thunder must win this game.
The Thunder's defense was very good in this game. In the first quarter, the Warriors made 2 of 8 three-pointers, Curry made 1 of 4, and Klay 0 of 2. The outside was restricted, and the Thunder used their height to
, the speed advantage, constantly attacking the inside and drawing fouls to score. After the first quarter, the score became 30:26, with the Thunder leading by 4 points.
In the second quarter, the Warriors still didn't have many opportunities on the outside. The Thunder took advantage of their home court and physical advantages to continuously attack the inside and cause damage. They made 20 free throws in a single quarter and hit 15 of them. Westbrook broke out in the second quarter and scored a solo goal.
With 16 points, Durant also scored 10 points. The two led the team to a score of 42:27. After halftime, the point difference came to 19 points.
Klay stood up in the third quarter. He made 3 of 6 three-pointers in a single quarter and scored 19 points. He led the Warriors to a 29:22 victory and narrowed the point difference.
In the fourth quarter, the Thunder defended very well. The Warriors made 1 of 7 shots from beyond the three-point line. Under the Thunder's strict defense, the Warriors only scored 12 points in a single quarter. With 3 minutes and 15 seconds left in the game, the Warriors
Trailing by 23 points, Cole replaced all starters and the game completely entered garbage time.
In the end, after the whole game, the score was fixed at 118:94. The Thunder defeated the Warriors at home, and the series score became 3:1. The Warriors were in danger.
Clay performed well in this game. He played 29 minutes, made 9 of 17 shots, 4 of 11 3-pointers, and scored 26 points.
Curry played 39 minutes and was severely restricted. He made 6 of 20 shots from the field, only scored 19 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, and 6 turnovers.
Except for the Splash Brothers, only Barnes scored 11 points for the Warriors, and no one else scored in double figures.
For the Thunder, Westbrook made 12 of 27 shots and scored 36 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 assists, but he also made 6 turnovers. Durant made 8 of 24 shots and scored 26 points.
In addition to Dewey, Ibaka and Robertson both scored 17 points, Adams scored 11 points, and Waiters also scored 10 points.
The Warriors committed 21 turnovers and only had 15 assists in the entire game. On the other hand, the Thunder committed 17 turnovers and had 23 assists, which was much better than the Warriors.
In terms of rebounds, the Thunder grabbed 56, while the Warriors only grabbed 40.
In terms of free throws, the gap between the two teams is also very large. The Warriors made 19 of 29 free throws, while the Thunder made 31 of 40 free throws.
It's impossible for the Warriors to win with this kind of data!
I have to say that the Thunder's defense was very good and restricted the Warriors' perimeter.
Falling behind 1:3, the Warriors are in dire straits!
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On May 26, in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals, the Golden State Warriors returned home to face the challenge of the Oklahoma City Thunder.
At the beginning, Curry and Thompson took the initiative. The Warriors felt very good and quickly took an 11-7 lead. The Thunder's offense was blocked and they failed to score in five consecutive attacks. Tang Shen succeeded in a fadeaway jumper, and Westbrook responded with a three-pointer. Thunder 10
-13 behind. The offenses of both sides were somewhat chaotic. Iguodala converted to score and the Warriors maintained the lead. Westbrook strengthened his personal offense, but was double-teamed almost every time. Thompson and Iguodala used free throws to score, and the Warriors maintained the lead.
The lead reached ten points. Robertson hit a three-pointer from the baseline for the Thunder. Durant recovered and scored four points before the end of the first quarter, helping the Thunder narrow the point difference. The Warriors ended the first quarter with a 25-21 lead.
In the second quarter, the Thunder substituted Morrow and Kanter scored to narrow the point difference to 29-30. The Warriors Speights contributed two key points. The Thunder replaced Adams to enhance rebounding. Adams scored four points in a row under the basket. The Thunder fell behind 36-38.
Tang Shen stepped back and made a jump shot, Westbrook hit a three-pointer, and the two sides went back and forth. Curry began to explode, scoring seven points in a row in 58 seconds, and the Warriors led 47-39. The Thunder two young men responded strongly and narrowed it again.
The score difference reached 45-49. Thompson hit the first three-pointer of the game, and Thunder's Westbrook scored six points in a row. Bogut made a tip-in to end the half, and the Warriors led 58-50.
Ibaka hit a three-pointer in the second half. Green fouled when defending Durant's three-pointer and received a technical foul. Adu made all four free throws. The Thunder shot 9-2 and chased the score to 59-60.
The two young men strengthened their offense. After Durant hit a jumper, the Thunder tied it at 65. Westbrook hit a three-pointer and the Thunder overtook 68-67. The Warriors were not to be outdone. Tang Shen scored two free throws and Green hit a three-pointer successfully, leading 72-68.
Leading. Adams dunked and Green grabbed an offensive rebound and tipped in. The Warriors still led by four points. The Thunder clenched the Warriors. Curry and Adu each scored a three-pointer. Durant ended the quarter with a layup. The Thunder trailed 77-81.
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In the fourth quarter, the Warriors shot 8-0 and led 89-77. The Warriors made more breakthroughs. Livingston and Speights scored consecutive points. The Thunder only relied on Westbrook and Adu for support. Speights successfully hit a three-pointer.
, the Warriors lead 96-83. Durant hit a three-pointer, Curry immediately responded with "2+1", and the Warriors led 106-98.
Adu scored two free throws, and the Thunder were still chasing the Warriors. Westbrook made one of two free throws, and the Thunder fell behind 101-107. Robertson fouled Curry and left the field for six fouls. Curry scored two free throws. Curry stole Adu and scored
A layup gave the Warriors a 111-101 lead. Thunder coach Donovan committed a technical foul, and Adu and Westbrook scored five consecutive points, shocking the Warriors into a cold sweat. In the end, the Warriors had the last laugh with steady free throws, winning 120-111.
After winning, the series score became 2:3, and the Warriors fell behind.
In this game for the Warriors, Curry had 31 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists, Thompson had 27 points and 5 rebounds, Bogut had 15 points and 14 rebounds, Green had 11 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists, and Speights had 14 points.
For the Thunder, Durant had 40 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists, Adams had 8 points and 10 rebounds, Westbrook had 31 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists and 7 turnovers, and Ibaka had 13 points and 8 rebounds.
Although it was a home game, it was not easy for the Warriors to win this game, which shows how powerful the Thunder are!
