Warriors ride third-quarter surge to Game 7 win over Thunder
Warriors ride third-quarter surge to Game 7 win over Thunder In their first Game 7 in Oakland in 40 years, on an absolutely electric night at Oracle Arena, the Warriors used a stirring third quarter to propel them to a 96-88 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder. The win completed a remarkable comeback from a 3-1 deficit in these Western Conference finals, which included blowout losses on the road in Games 3 and 4. The Warriors became only the 10th team in NBA history to win a best-of-seven series after trailing 3-1 (out of 233 teams facing such a predicament). Durant sparked another surge, trimming the lead to 90-86, but Curry was fouled on a three-point attempt and made all three free throws. Golden State stepped up its defense and sent the crowd into a frenzy with a series of dynamic offensive plays. [...] the surge had Curry's fingerprints all over it. Varejao also took a charge and flipped home a little running shot in the lane to extend Golden State's lead to 71-58. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr tried to extend the mojo of Game 6, putting Andre Iguodala in the starting lineup in place of Harrison Barnes. Thompson missed his first seven shots from the field, a striking...
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