According to the report from NBA, the New Orleans Pelicans made it interesting in the final minutes Saturday night, fighting until the end before the Golden State Warriors proved to be too much.
In the competitive game, of the Pelicans’ 109-98 loss, the Warriors pushed to the limit before Klay Thompson’s 3-point basket with a minute to go put the game away and put them to bed until next season.
According to report, Curry’s free throws made it 121-118, but the Pelicans were able to trim the lead with a free throw and keep the ball because of a foul away from the ball by Thompson.
The 22-year old finished with 36 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks but Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry was greater. Another player Klay Thompson had 28 points for the Warriors, who trailed 89-69 after three quarters, then outscored New Orleans 39-19 over the next 12 minutes.
In a statement, Curry, a sixth-year pro out of Davidson, scored a game-high 39 points, including 6-for-8 shooting from 3-point range, to go along with nine assists and eight rebounds in a 109-98 win to complete a a first-round sweep. It was the Warriors first sweep in a playoff series since 1975, the last time the franchise won a championship.
In that match, Stephen Curry scored 40 points, including a 3-pointer in the final seconds of regulation to complete a 20-point, fourth-quarter comeback, and the Golden State Warriors beat New Orleans 123-119 in overtime Thursday night to take a 3-0 lead in their first-round playoff series.
In addition, this true that the Pelicans expected Curry to shoot and his first attempt in the final seconds bounced out. However, Marreese Speights corralled the offensive rebound and handed it to Curry in the corner. The Warriors’ sharpshooter was not going to miss twice, not even with defenders, including Davis, closing fast and running into him on his follow-through.