On May 15, the Western Conference Finals began, and the Golden State Warriors faced the challenge of the Trail Blazers at home.
Because of Durant's injury, Deng Fang put Iguodala in the starting lineup. The Warriors' starting five were Curry, Clay, Iguodala, Green, and Bogut.
The Trail Blazers' starting five are Lillard, McCollum, Harkless, Aminu, and Kanter.
Historically, the Warriors' total score against the Trail Blazers in the playoffs is 9 wins and 1 loss. Except for the Cavaliers' 12-game win over the Hawks, this is already the best record in the league (more than 10 games).
The "double guns" Lillard and McCollum were the biggest contributors to the Trail Blazers' victory over the Nuggets in the tiebreaker. If the Blazers want to win, they need to show off their power.
The biggest impact on the Warriors is that Durant is out due to injury, and Kanter and Hood on the Trail Blazers are also injured.
This is the third time the two teams have met in the playoffs in the past four years. The Warriors won the previous two times.
As the most popular team in recent years, the Warriors are an extremely powerful presence in front of the Trail Blazers.
Lillard is regarded as the player most like Curry, which is also a highlight of this round of showdown.
Lillard hit a three-pointer in the opening game, McCollum made a layup, and the Trail Blazers started 5-0.
The Warriors only made one shot after 2 minutes of the game. Curry caused a foul outside the three-point line, made three free throws, and then succeeded in a layup, scoring 5 points in a row. The Warriors led 7-5.
The shooting percentages of both teams are not high, especially from the outside, and it is rare to hit a three-pointer. With 2 minutes and 57 seconds left in this quarter, Curry finally hit a three-pointer, and the Warriors led 20-16. The Trail Blazers were not pulled away too much.
, Hood hit a three-pointer at the buzzer, and they only trailed 23-27.
Halfway through the second quarter, Curry hit another three-pointer, and the Warriors gained a double-digit advantage 42-32. Although the Trail Blazers did not hit a high percentage, they also successfully limited the Warriors and continued to narrow the gap. There are still more in this quarter
At 46.7 seconds, Lillard made three free throws, and they only trailed 45-48. Curry hit two consecutive three-pointers, and the Warriors scored 6 points in a row before ending the first half with 54-45.
In the first half, the Warriors shot 44.7% and made 7 of 15 three-pointers. Curry scored 19 points, Thompson 11 points, and Green 8 points. They already had 6 people coming off the bench, and 5 of them scored.
The Trail Blazers shot 32.6% from the field and made 3 of 14 three-pointers. Lillard scored 12 points and McCollum made only 3 of 11 shots and scored 7 points.
The Warriors once widened the gap in the third quarter. Halfway through the quarter, Curry hit another three-pointer, and they led 67-50 by as much as 17 points.
The Warriors, who were leading by a big score, began to relax a little, and made two mistakes in passing behind the back. The Trail Blazers seized the opportunity, and McCollum finally found the feeling, hitting from the outside and making consecutive mid-range shots. Hood was slightly injured and could not get off the line of fire. There were 2 more in this quarter.
At 37 seconds, he also hit a three-pointer, and the Trail Blazers narrowed the gap to single digits, trailing 64-73.
At the end of this quarter, Lillard also hit a goal, and the Trail Blazers chased the score to 71-77.
Curry made 8 three-pointers in the first three quarters and scored 33 points.
Cook, who came off the bench, hit two three-pointers, and the Warriors gained a double-digit advantage in the fourth quarter. Iguodala hit a shot midway through the quarter, and the Warriors led 97-81.
The Warriors began to close the game, but the Trail Blazers fought back. Lillard made two free throws and then hit a three-pointer. After scoring 7 points in a row, the gap was narrowed to single digits.
Thompson fouled outside the three-point line and made three free throws, and then dunked in a fast break. One person scored 5 points in a row, stabilizing the Warriors' position. Curry and Green also hit three-pointers one after another, and the Warriors had 3 left in the game.
Leading 108-92 at the minute, sealing the victory.
In the end, the Warriors defeated the Trail Blazers 116-94 at home, with a total score of 1-0.
Stephen Curry hit 9 three-pointers in the game, contributing 36 points, 7 assists and 6 rebounds. Klay Thompson scored 26 points and Draymond Green had 12 points and 10 rebounds.
The Trail Blazers' "double gun" performance was mediocre. Damian Lillard had 19 points and 6 assists. CJ McCollum made 7 of 19 shots and scored 17 points. Maurice Harkless had 17 points. Inis Can
Special scored 10 points and 16 rebounds. Rodney Hood came off the bench to score 17 points.
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On May 17, the second game of the series between the Warriors and Trail Blazers began.
The Trail Blazers felt good, hitting three three-pointers halfway through the first quarter and leading 18-12. Curry only hit a three-pointer for the Warriors with 6 minutes and 31 seconds left in this quarter. Thompson also hit a hit.
With three points, the Warriors hit a climax and tied the score to 21-22.
After that, it became a battle of substitutes. The Trail Blazers did not fall behind and still maintained the lead, ending the quarter with 31-29.
The Trail Blazers played very patiently. Lillard did not score in the entire first quarter and took few shots. Even so, they still maintained the lead and gradually widened the gap.
With 3 minutes and 50 seconds left in the second quarter, Lillard hit a three-pointer, which was his first score. After that, he caused a foul and made one of two free throws. The Trail Blazers expanded their advantage to 56-43.
After Green responded with a goal, Lillard hit another three-pointer, and the Trail Blazers once led by 17 points. At halftime, the Warriors trailed 50-65.
Both teams shot 50% in the first half, but the Trail Blazers took more shots and were more accurate with three-pointers, shooting 11 of 22. McCollum scored 16 points, Lillard 10 points, and Aminu 9.
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The Warriors made only 3 of 13 three-pointers. Curry scored 19 points, Thompson had 9 points, and Green had 8 points. The Warriors were slightly at a disadvantage in rebounding, falling behind 4-8 on offensive rebounds.
In the last game, the Trail Blazers made 21 turnovers and lost 31 points, which was one of the reasons for their defeat. Today, the Trail Blazers controlled the game well, with only 7 turnovers in the first half, while the Warriors made 10.
When leading by at least 15 points at halftime in the playoffs, the Trail Blazers have a record of 15-0. When trailing by at least 15 points at halftime in the playoffs, the Warriors have a record of 1-21. The Trail Blazers
I hope to continue this record, and the Warriors will strive for a breakthrough.
The Trail Blazers took a 16-point advantage 69-53 shortly after the start of the third quarter.
The Warriors finally broke out, and the "splash" began to surge. Curry hit a three-pointer, and then double-teamed Lillard. After successfully stealing the ball, he launched a fast break. Curry hit another mid-range shot, and Thompson also hit consecutive three-pointers. In 2 minutes and 02 seconds
, the Warriors went on a 13-0 run, quickly chasing the score to 66-69. The Trail Blazers were caught off guard and called a timeout.
The Warriors maintained a hot touch and exceeded the score several times. After the Trail Blazers switched to a smaller lineup, the effect was even worse. The Warriors frequently grabbed offensive rebounds. The Warriors had a 6-1 advantage in offensive rebounds in this quarter. After three quarters, Curry had already
After scoring 30 points, the two sides battled to a score of 89-89.
The Trail Blazers widened the gap again halfway through the fourth quarter. With 5 minutes and 31 seconds left in this quarter, Seth Curry hit a three-pointer against his brother. They led 105-98. The Trail Blazers expanded their advantage to 8 points.
After that, the Warriors continued to attack and went on a 10-0 run. With 2 minutes left in the game, Curry made three free throws and the Warriors led 110-108.
The Trail Blazers failed to score within 3 minutes. With 1:03 left in the game, Seth Curry hit another three-pointer and the Trail Blazers took the lead again.
Looney responded with an alley-oop layup, but the Trail Blazers missed a key shot. With 12.3 seconds left in the game, Green made another basket and the Warriors led 114-111.
The Blazers still had one last chance to attack. Unfortunately, Lillard's three-pointer was stolen and the Blazers fell short.
In the end, the Warriors completed a great comeback and defeated the Trail Blazers 114-111 at home, taking a 2-0 lead with a total score.
Stephen Curry scored 37 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists, Klay Thompson 24 points, Draymond Green 16 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists and 5 blocks. Lu came off the bench.
Nickelodeon had 14 points and Jordan Bell had 11 points.
The Trail Blazers fell short. Damian Lillard scored 23 points and 10 assists, CJ McCollum had 22 points and 5 assists, and Maurice Harkless had 12 points. Seth Curry came off the bench with 16 points.