San Antonio Spurs
Steph Curry scored 36 points and the Golden State Warriors closed out the Western Conference NBA final against the injury-ravaged San Antonio Spurs with a 129-115 victory Monday night, becoming the first team in league history to start the playoffs 12-0.
Golden State led by as many as 22 points in cruising to their third straight NBA finals. The Warriors await a possible third straight championship match-up with Cleveland, who lead Boston 2-1 in the East finals.
Kyle Anderson scored 20 points to lead the Spurs, who were without Kawhi Leonard, Tony Parker and David Lee. Spurs didn’t go down without a fight despite the injuries. Anderson dove on the court for a loose ball that the Spurs had tipped away defensively, pushing the ball upcourt to Mills who fed Ginobili for a three-pointer that pulled San Antonio to 108-94 with seven minutes remaining. The effort made Spurs coach Gregg Popovich smile and clap at times, but the Warriors’ depth and talent proved too much for short-handed San Antonio.
Golden State shot 56% and were 14 for 39 on three-pointers. Draymond Green had 16 points, eight rebounds and eight assists for the Warriors.
Kevin Durant pours pain on Spurs as Golden State take 3-0 Conference finals lead
Kevin Durant had 33 points and 10 rebounds and the Golden State Warriors beat the injury-riddled San Antonio Spurs 120-108 on Saturday night to take a 3-0 lead in the Western Conference finals.
Golden State Warriors’ dominance of the NBA’s Western Conference does not look like stopping.
The Golden State Warriors completed one of the most spirited comebacks in recent memory, as they rallied from a 25-point deficit to take game one of the NBA Western Conference Finals against the San Antonio Spurs, 113-111 on Sunday.
Golden State coach Steve Kerr was involved in practice on Saturday for the first time since early in the postseason as the Warriors worked out in preparation for the Western Conference finals.
San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard was a full participant in Saturday’s practice, and has been cleared to play in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals on Sunday against the Warriors.
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