The NBA champions – Golden State Warriors are still in the finals after a great victory (120-111) in the fifth match against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Now Thunder are leading by 3 wins to 2, after Golden State managed to narrow the gap in the finals of the Western Conference.
Stephen Curry scored 31 points in the match at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, while Klay Thompson finished with 27. Three other Golden State Warriors’ players recorded a double-digit point performance to keep the dream for a new qualification to the finals alive for at least one other game, which will be played in the hall of Thunder.
The excitement for the hosts was outstanding, as indicative of this was that Stephen Curry screamed after the match: “We are not going home, not going home!”
“I just did my job. We won at home, and that was what we should do. We knew we would either win or be eliminated. What other motivation you need,” added Curry after the final siren.
“I thought Steph Curry looked like 91 percent. He came out and played a really good game. That’s all I can tell you. He’s going to compete every night. He had an excellent night and helped us get it done. I liked our will, I liked our fight!” the head coach Steve Kerr said.
Andrew Bogut scored 15 points and recorded 14 rebounds, but Marreese Speights was the best opted reserve for the Golden State Warriors. He finished with 14 points, while Draymond Green showed a good performance, scoring 11 points, 14 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal. But, Green got his fifth technical foul in the match. If he makes 2 more fouls and if the Warriors continue forward, he will be suspended for one game.
Kevin Durant was the best player for Oklahoma City Thunder. He scored 40 points for the guests. Durant knows that the task will be very difficult. “We know we’re going home. We can’t relax,” Kevin Durant said after the game. Russell Westbrook was the second-best scorer with 31 points, but both shot under 50 percent from the field. Serge Ibaka had also a good record – 13 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists, while Anthony Morrow scored 10 points in just about seven minutes of play.
The 6th decisive match will be held in Oklahoma City on Saturday. If Golden State Warriors win the match, there will be another match between these two teams.