This is a series with no suspense. The Jazz played seven games against the Clippers, who were missing Griffin, in the first round, while the Warriors easily passed. Gobert had just settled into the starting lineup for the Jazz, and George Hill was no longer young.
He is not strong enough, and Joe Johnson is old and cannot play for long. Only Hayward is still young and has good strength, but that is compared with ordinary players. If compared with Curry and Durant, he is far behind!
To be fair, Hayward and Klay are players of the same level. Hayward is better in all-around, while Klay is better in three-point accuracy, has better defense and does not occupy the ball.
If it comes to team leadership ability, Hayward will definitely have the advantage, but as the team's second or third leader, Clay is more suitable.
Because there was no suspense, Deng Fang didn't make any arrangements. Basically, the assistant coach was in charge. He just sat aside and acted as an audience.
In the end, the Warriors defeated the Jazz 106-94 at home, ushering in a good start to the semifinals.
Score in the fourth quarter (Warriors are behind): 21-27, 25-31, 27-26, 21-22.
For the Jazz, Hayward had 12 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, Johnson had 11 points and 5 rebounds, Gobert had 13 points and 8 rebounds, and Hood had 12 points and 5 rebounds.
The Splash Brothers of the Warriors scored 37 points, while Green contributed 17 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists like an all-rounder. Durant finished the game with 17 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists.
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On May 4, the Golden State Warriors faced off against the Utah Jazz in the second game of the semifinals at home.
After the whole game, the Warriors easily defeated the Jazz 115-104, leading the total score 2-0.
Specific scores: 15-33, 32-27, 35-32, 22-23 (Jazz in front).
Curry played 38 minutes in this campaign, making 8 of 15 shots and 5 of 8 three-pointers. He scored 23 points, 7 assists and 4 rebounds.
For the Warriors, Durant scored 25 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals and 1 block. Green also scored 21 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, 4 steals and 1 block. Klay Thompson scored 14 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals.
Iguodala had 10 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal, West had 4 points and 7 rebounds, and Clark had 8 points.
For the Jazz, Hayward had 33 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal, Joe Johnson had 8 points and 3 assists, Ingles had 3 points, 4 rebounds and 2 steals, Gobert had 16 points and 16 rebounds, and Marks had 14 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists.
2 steals, Diaw had 7 points and 2 rebounds, Exum had 7 points and 2 assists, and Hood had 8 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists.
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On May 6, the Golden State Warriors faced off against the Utah Jazz in Game 3 of the Western Conference Semifinals.
At the end of the game, the Warriors defeated the Jazz again 102-91, taking a 3-0 lead with a total score and just one step away from advancing to the Western Conference Finals.
Specific scores: 27-17, 22-33, 23-20, 30-21 (Warriors in front).
In this campaign, Durant made 15 of 26 shots, 4 of 8 three-pointers, and scored 38 points and 13 rebounds, becoming the brightest star in the game.
For the Warriors, except for Durant, everyone else was in average condition. Curry scored 23 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, Green had 9 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists, Pachulia had 7 points, Klay Thompson had 6 points, and Iguoda
Lala scored 11 points, West had 4 points, Clark had 2 points, and McGee had 2 points, 7 rebounds and 1 block.
For the Jazz, a total of 5 people scored in double figures. Hayward scored 29 points, Gobert scored 21 points, 15 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 blocks, Mark 11 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists, Diaw 10 points and 5 rebounds, and Ingles 10 points.
2 steals, Joe Johnson had 7 points and 6 rebounds, and Hood had 3 points.
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On May 8, the Golden State Warriors faced off against the Utah Jazz in Game 4 of the Western Conference Semifinals.
At the end of the game, the Warriors defeated the Jazz 121-95, swept their opponents with a total score of 4-0, and advanced to the Western Conference Finals.
Specific scores: 39-17, 21-35, 33-27, 28-16 (Warriors first)
In this campaign, Curry scored 30 points, 7 assists, 5 rebounds, and 4 of 10 three-pointers. He hit key goals many times during the game, curbing the Jazz's point-chasing momentum.
For the Warriors, in addition to Curry, Klay Thompson scored 21 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 steals, and Draymond Green scored 17 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists and 2 steals, hitting a triple-double. In addition, Durant scored 18 points.
6 rebounds and 5 assists, Pachulia had 2 points, 8 rebounds and 2 steals, McGee had 12 points and 3 rebounds, Iguodala had 7 points and 4 rebounds, and Livingston had 6 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists.
For the Jazz, Hayward had 25 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals, Mark had 18 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists, Gobert had 12 points and 13 rebounds, Exum had 15 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, and Favors had 6 points and 3 rebounds.
, Joe Johnson had 6 points and 2 rebounds, Ingles had 7 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 steals.
Generally speaking, this is a series with no suspense, and for this reason, not many people pay attention to this series.
Although the Warriors won extremely easily, this does not prove that the Jazz are weak. After all, they are ranked fifth in the Western Conference and have played seven games with the Clippers.
This series only proves one thing, that is, the Warriors are really too strong, and they deserve the title of Universe Warrior!
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At the same time, another semifinal matchup in the Western Conference was in full swing.
On May 1, the Houston Rockets faced off against the San Antonio Spurs in their first game of the series.
Rockets starting lineup: Ariza, Ryan Anderson, Capela, Beverley, Harden.
Spurs starting lineup: Leonard, Aldridge, David Lee, Danny Green, Tony Parker.
The advantage of the Rockets is that they are young and Harden is in excellent condition. On the Spurs side, Duncan has retired, Ginobili is old, and Parker is also older. They are in the midst of a generational change. Their only advantage is that they are well-trained and defend well.
, strong discipline.
In the end, after the whole game was played, the Rockets defeated the Spurs 126-99 away from home, leading the total score 1-0.
Specific scores: 34-23, 35-16, 27-28, 30-32 (Rockets in front).
In this campaign, Harden played three quarters and scored 20 points, 14 assists, and 6 of 13 shots. Under his leadership, three Rockets scored 20+ points in this campaign, and they also made 22 shots, a new high in a single game in the playoffs in team history.
Score three-pointers.
For the Rockets, in addition to Harden, Ariza scored 23 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals, Ryan Anderson had 14 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists, Capela had 20 points, 13 rebounds and 2 blocks, and Beverley had 7 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists.
Gordon had 11 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists, Lu Wei had 13 points and 3 rebounds, and Nene had 7 points and 5 rebounds.
For the Spurs, Leonard scored 21 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists, Parker had 11 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, Simmons had 11 points, Danny Green had 8 points, 2 rebounds and 2 steals, David Lee had 4 points and 7 rebounds, Aldrie
Qi had 4 points and 6 rebounds, Gasol had 6 points and 6 rebounds, Mills had 7 points, Kyle Anderson had 9 points, and Ginobili had 8 points.
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On May 3, the Houston Rockets faced off against the San Antonio Spurs in Game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinals.
After the whole game, the Spurs defeated the Rockets 121-96, bringing the total score of the series to 1-1.
Specific scores: 30-33, 25-32, 28-23, 13-33 (Rockets in front).
In this campaign, Leonard scored 8 points in the opening game and finished the game with 34 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists and 3 steals, becoming the main contributor to the Spurs' win. In addition, Leonard's 8 assists were also a single-game high in Leonard's playoff career.
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For the Spurs, in addition to Leonard, Parker scored 18 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists. However, he accidentally sprained his knee in the last quarter and was carried off the court. In addition, Aldridge scored 15 points, 8 rebounds and 2 blocks, and Gasol scored 6 points and 13
Rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 4 blocks, Danny Green had 12 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, Simmons had 14 points and 1 assist, Mills had 7 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, David Lee had 4 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, Ginobili.
6 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists.
For the Rockets, Harden was lost throughout the game. He made 3 of 17 shots and scored 13 points, 7 rebounds, 10 assists and 2 steals. His shooting percentage set a career playoff low. In addition, Beverley scored 12 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist.
Deng had 15 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, Nene had 10 points, Capela had 14 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks, and Ryan Anderson had 18 points and 8 rebounds.
