The Warriors’ second-half surge ends the Sacramento Kings’ season.
The Warriors seemed to be stuck in cruise control in the first half. Curry carried the team with his 20 points as Jordan Poole and Klay Thompson struggled to get going. But it was clear that he would need help in the final 24 minutes if the Warriors wanted to pull this thing off.
The Warriors went on a tear in the third, with Curry and Kevon Looney playing a big part in that. They outrebounded Sacramento 23-9, including 13-3 on the offensive glass. They took 10 more shots and made three more treys en route to a 34-23 third-quarter surge. Looney pulled down seven offensive boards in the third quarter alone and finished the day with 21 total rebounds, including 10 on the offensive glass, becoming just the ninth player in NBA history to grab double-digit offensive rebounds in a Game 7. He also had 11 points, making this his fourth career playoff double-double.
Thompson, unfazed by his bad first half where he went 1-for-10 from the field, celebrated a made 3-pointer at the end of the third by making goggles with his hands as he sat on the floor after getting knocked over by a Kings player. Thompson converted it to a four-point play, making his solo free throw, to give the Warriors a 10-point heading into the fourth quarter.Curry’s 50 points was a playoff career high. knocked down seven 3-pointers, the most made in a Game 7 in league history.
The Warriors advance to the Western Conference semifinals to face the Lakers. Golden State won’t have too much time to relish in its hard-fought victory, with Game 1 set for Tuesday night in San Francisco.
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