The NBA Western Conference Finals are tied at one game apiece as the Golden State Warriors rebounded with a 118-91 blowout victory in Game 2 against Oklahoma City Thunders.
Just when thousands of OKC fans thought that their team could do the unthinkable in this year’s playoff—to beat the most dominant NBA basketball team today—the Golden State, why not? The Thunders are playing their best basketball in the season. They’ve won four straight playoff games, eliminated the San Antonio Spurs and handed the Warriors their first home playoff loss of the year.
But let’s not get too carried away, as the Golden State just proved that they weren’t fretting about one home loss.
The Warriors quickly built a seven-point lead in the first quarter of West Finals’ Game 2, and they were in control until the Thunders took a one-point lead with less than two minutes remaining in the first half but the Golden State surged into a 57-49 halftime lead.
Steph Curry scored 17 of his 28 points during the third quarter, with 15 points in a span of 1 minute and 58 seconds. Klay Thompson added 15 points and Andre Iguodala came off the bench to score 14 points.
Russell Westbrook scored 15 points while Kevin Durant led the team with 29 points on 11-for-18 shooting for the Thunder, whose four-game playoff winning streak ended.
The win ensures the Warriors maintain their record this season of not losing back to back games. So far, Portland is the only team to beat the Warriors twice.
Now tied 1-1, the series will transition to Chesapeake Arena in Oklahoma for Game 3 on Saturday. Can the Thunder beat the Warriors? Technically they can as they have the two of the top players in the league—Russ and KD. And let’s not forget how capable they are to bring an upset.
