Dangerous encounter for the Blazers who do not have tomorrow and must win to survive, by the Warriors with a victory in this duel would sweep the series and will be able to pass to the finals of the NBA for the 5th consecutive season.
Game Summary
Warriors would take the lead with high efficiency in their shots, Blazers could not let them escape from losing would be eliminated and had to win to stay alive, Blazers would go up by shooting from the perimeter, the game began to become more competitive, would finish the first quarter with Warriors winning by 1 digit.
The encounter entered a phase of several changes in the leadership, Warriors remained firm in the defense, but the reaction of the Blazers through the perimeter by McCollum and would come to 2 possessions, in the same tune would come 2 consecutive long distance shots from Leonard and Alley Oop Turner to Hood to take some advantage, finishes the first half 69 - 65 up Blazers.
Second Half
Blazers would enter with more aggressiveness in this quarter and executed very well in offense raising a collective game and improving their defense, by Warriors tried to discount the advantage by increasing its defensive level and decreasing the advantage to less than 10 digits, Portland won the partial of the 3rd quarter and led the match.
The last quarter of the match would arrive and Portland had to play its best game, but it was noted in the Blazers serious defensive problems and the Warriors took advantage of that weakness and discounted on the scoreboard to tie the match with 4 minutes to play, the game was still equalized with 10 seconds on the clock and Blazers with possession, Lillard would miss the shot and we would go to extra time.
Extra Time
The defensive problems and in the fence of the defensive rebounds on the part of Portland were evident and Warriors to the being a more experienced team take advantage of it, Golden State would close better and they would win the encounter, eliminating Portland taking them out of race and arriving again at the finals of the NBA for 5to consecutive year with marker of 117 - 119.
Details and Personal Analysis
The game in general was very competitive even Blazers took the lead by up to 17 points, but the Warriors were always patient, having one of the best ball rotations in the league, plus lethal perimeter pitchers such as Curry and Thompson who should not be given any kind of space, Portland is a team that also has an excellent offensive but has a great weakness and that is that they have no good defense and that was evident especially at the end of the game where it was key to increase the defensive level, also the bad management in the rebounding fence on the part of the Blazers I pass them invoice when creating second opportunities to the offensive of the Warriors, Curry and Thompson were the offensive guides of Golden State, they defeat in extra time to the Blazers sweeping them in the series and arriving at their 5ta consecutive final of the NBA.
Best Performances
Stephen Curry 37 Pts. 13 Reb. 11 Ast.
Draymond Green 18 Pts. 14 Reb. 11 Ast.
Klay Thompson 17 Pts. 6 Reb. 2 Ast.
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