Game 2: The Warriors tie the series 1-1
Klay
Thompson recorded a career-high 34 points for a huge victory against the Spurs
in game 2, 100-91. The Warriors evened the series at 1-1 and finally got their
win in San Antonio for the first time since Valentine’s Day 1997. Stephen Curry
scored 22 points, Harrison Barnes had 13, Carl Landry finished with 10 and
Andrew Bogut had 6 points along with 11 rebounds. During the first half it was
all Klay Thompson, who scored 29 points and was 7 for 8 from the perimeter;
Golden State led by 19 at half time. Then
it seemed like deju vu when the Spurs
rallied by going on a 16-4 run to cut into the Warriors lead late in the
third. Heading into the fourth, Golden
State led by 11 and the Spurs continued to battle. Manu Ginobili saved his team
during the previous game with a big 3-pointer. In this game he did so again to help
San Antonio get within 97-89 with 4 minutes left in the game; however they only
made 1 of their last 5 shots. Tim Duncan led the Spurs with 23 points, Tony
Parker had 20. Manu Ginobili scored 12 points and Kawhi Leonard added 11 points
and 12 boards.
Golden
State will host Game 3 on Friday.
Game 1: Spurs lead 1-0
Game 1
of the Western Conference semi-finals between the young Warriors and the
veteran Spurs was a thriller. After going into double overtime, Manu Ginobili
hit a clutch 3-pointer with 1.2 seconds left for the win, 129-127. Tony Parker
finished with 28 points, Danny Green had 22 and Tim Duncan scored 19 points and
grabbed 11 rebounds. Kawhi Lenoard added 18 points and Manu Ginobili ended with
16. San Antonio trailed by 16 with 4 minutes left in the game. Down the
stretch, Golden state missed nine shots, allowing the spurs to go on an 18-2
run, to tie the game at 106. During overtime the Warriors were down by 5, but
responded with six straight points, giving them the lead with less than 4
seconds left. San Antonio was down by 1 point, and with Manu Ginobili’s huge
three sealed the deal for the Spurs. Stephen Curry had a big night with 44
points and 11 assist, Klay Thompson and Harrison Barnes both finished with 19,
Jarrett jack scored 15 and Andrew Bogut had 10 points and 15 rebounds.
The
Warriors have not won a game in San Antonio since 1997. They will have chance
to do so in Game 2 on Wednesday.
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