Splash Brothers’ defense helps Warriors hold off Rockets in Game 2
The Warriors are two wins away from advancing to the NBA Finals and six wins away from bringing home their first crown since 1975, having brushed off the Rockets' rally attempts for a 99-98 victory in Thursday's Game 2.After the Warriors took a 2-0 lead in front of the 130th consecutive sellout crowd at Oracle Arena, the best-of-seven Western Conference finals shifts to Houston for Game 3 on Saturday and Game 4 on Monday.An alley-oop from Draymond Green to Andrew Bogut and an inbounds pass from Stephen Curry to a streaking Klay Thompson on back-to-back possessions gave the Warriors a 91-85 lead with 4:27 remaining.After Dwight Howard split a pair of free throws, Thompson missed a pull-up jumper, but he raced back to blocked James Harden's shot at the other end.Green made the second of two free-throw attempts with 3:23 left to give the Warriors a 92-86 edge, and Stephen Curry swiped the ball from Jason Terry and pulled up for a long jumper that made it 94-86 with 2:52 on the clock.Harden hit a three to keep the Rockets in it, but Bogut answered with a strong layup through contact to put the Warriors ahead 96-89 with 2:25 on the clock.Harrison Barnes' reverse layup missed, but Curry...
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