The Golden State Warriors finished the series over the San Antonio Spurs with a 129-115 victory, as they remain undefeated in this postseason. The Warriors won all of their 12 playoff games, as they now wait for their opponent in the finals.
Curry and Durant were unstoppable
The Golden State Warriors shot efficiently 56 percent from the field, as they made 48 of their 86 field goal attempts. They outrebounded the Spurs 53-41. The visitors had 33 assists in the game, and they played solid defense. Despite 14 steals, four blocks and only eight turnovers, Gregg Popovich's team somehow managed to lose a game by 14 points.
Stephen Curry led all scorers with 36 points, as he shot 14 of 24 from the field and 5 of 13 from the three-point line. Curry also had five rebounds and six assists in 33 minutes on the floor. Kevin Durant added 29 points, 12 rebounds and four assists, while shooting 10 of 13 from the field and perfectly 7 of 7 from the free throw line. Draymond Green had another solid all-around performance with 16 points, eight rebounds, eight assists and two steals while shooting 5 of 10 from the field.
Klay Thompson continues to struggle with his shot in this playoffs, but that doesn't seem to hurt his team. Klay shot just 3 of 13 from the field and 1 of 5 from downtown, as he finished the game with ten points.
Patrick McCaw replaced Zaza Pachulia in the starting lineup and made two three-pointers in 17 minutes on the floor. Ian Clark was a solid contribution off the bench with 12 points in 17 minutes.
Kyle Anderson led the Spurs
Kawhi Leonard missed another game with an ankle injury, so the Spurs didn't have a valid scoring option.
Manu Ginobili started the game and scored 15 points in 32 minutes of play while shooting 6 of 12 from the field. Manu also dished seven assists and had three steals in the game. Patty Mills finished the game with 14 points, while young star Jonathon Simmons added 13 points, five rebounds and four assists for the Spurs. LaMarcus Aldridge had a silent night, as he failed to score in double-digits.
Aldridge scored just eight points in 22 minutes, as he hit four of his 11 shot attempts.
The Spurs bench outscored the Warriors bench 56-32, but that didn't make any difference. Kyle Anderson had an excellent game with 20 points, six rebounds, two assists and four steals in 26 minutes on the floor, while shooting 8 of 14 from the field. Pau Gasol added 14 points and nine rebounds, as he made 6 of his eight field goal attempts in 23 minutes of play.