Warriors don’t want to need luck to get Game 2 win over Cavaliers

To reach their fourth straight NBA Finals, the Warriors benefited from plenty of good fortune. They beat the Kawhi Leonard-less Spurs in the first round before getting by the DeMarcus Cousins-less Pelicans in the Western Conference semifinals. Had Chris Paul not missed Games 6 and 7 with a hamstring injury, Golden State might not have survived the Rockets in the West finals. Late Thursday, after escaping Oracle Arena with a 124-114 overtime win over the Cavaliers in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, Warriors forward Draymond Green conceded that "sometimes, you need a little luck.