All five starters finished in double-digit scoring to help propel the Warriors past the Lakers, forcing a Game 6 in Los Angeles.
SAN FRANCISCO — After Stephen Curry gave a heartfelt speech before Game 7 of the last series, Steve Kerr was mum on who said what heading into a do-or-die Game 5 Wednesday night.The Warriors leaned in on their experience of being down 3-1 in a series before and having experienced both outcomes.And they carried through with said agenda, beating the Lakers 121-106 in Game 5 to live to play another game.
Still, the Lakers stuck with them, hitting tough shots over defenders. LeBron James drilled a 3 early in the second to give the Lakers their first lead since the opening minute. The lead would go on to change seven more times in the second; the game was tied six times. All five Warriors starters finished in double-digit scoring, with Curry and Andrew Wiggins leading the way with 27 and 25 points, respectively.
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