Star point guard Stephen Curry once again led the Golden State Warriors’ attack by scoring 30 points that helped them win on the road by beating the Utah Jazz 95-121 in Game 4 of the Conference semifinal tie. West.
The victory allowed the Warriors to sweep the best-of-seven 4-0 series to advance to the finals and remain undefeated in playoff competition after beating the Portland Trail Blazers 4-0 in the first round, also 4-0.
The Warriors join the Cleveland Cavalies, the current league champions, who are also in the Eastern Conference finals with a perfect 8-0 record and waiting to meet a rival who will come out of the semifinal duel starring the Celtics Boston against the Washington Wizards (2-2).
The Golden State team will also have to wait to meet the winner of the semifinal series between the San Antonio Spurs and the Houston Rockets, which is currently tied at 2-2.
Defending the Western Conference championship title, the Warriors reach the finals for the third consecutive season, setting a team record with an unbeaten 8-0 record.
If the Warriors reach the Finals of the NBA for the third consecutive season, it will be the first time in the team’s history.
Curry, who also had seven assists and five rebounds after scoring 4 of 10 triples, had the support of four other Warriors players who achieved double-digit numbers, including guard Klay Thompson who completed the best game so far in the United States. playoffs by scoring 21 points.
While star forward Kevin Durant reached 18 points and power forward Draymond Green was once again the Warriors’ best man in the inner game and the most complete by contributing triple-double of 17 points, 11 assists, 10 rebounds. –Nine defenders–, and recovered two balls.
Under the direction of interim coach Mike Brown, who replaces starter Steve Kerr, out due to problems with spinal fluid leakage, the Warriors began the game overwhelmingly with a 17-39 run. , in the first quarter after Thompson and Curry combined for 6 8-shot baskets, and that’s where all the Jazz’s chances of winning were over.
Curry met the average he had achieved in the previous seven playoff games (26.7 points), but Thompson had not played well against the Jazz.
Everything changed in the game that defined the classification of the Warriors and Thompson claimed his status as a key player in the offensive gear of the Warriors.
The Jazz, with the loss of point guard George Hill, was once again a team that lacked consistency and the 25 points contributed by forward Gordon Hayward, in addition to five rebounds, three assists and two ball recoveries, were not enough to the goal. time to avoid defeat and elimination.
Guard Shelvin Mack reached 18 points to make him the Jazz’s second leading scorer, while Australian point guard Dante Exum was the Jazz’s sixth man to score 15 points.
French center Rudy Gobert also claimed leadership in the inside game by contributing a double-double of 12 points, 13 rebounds and a block.
The Brazilian reserve point guard played 12 minutes with the Jazz and contributed four points by scoring 1 of 2 shots from the field, missed a 3-point attempt, and hit 2-2 from the personnel line.
Neto, in his second year as a professional NBAHe also captured three rebounds, which were all defensive, lost a ball and was charged with two personal fouls.
The Jazz could never be in front of the scoreboard, and they could only do so once in the four games they played, which were always under the control of the Warriors.
The Utah team made the playoffs for the first time after a four-year absence in a row and has a roster of young talents like Hayward and Gobert, considered one of the leading candidates for the Defensive Player of the Year award. EFE
The victory allowed the Warriors to sweep the best-of-seven 4-0 series to advance to the finals and remain undefeated in playoff competition after beating the Portland Trail Blazers 4-0 in the first round, also 4-0.
The Warriors join the Cleveland Cavalies, the current league champions, who are also in the Eastern Conference finals with a perfect 8-0 record and waiting to meet a rival who will come out of the semifinal duel starring the Celtics Boston against the Washington Wizards (2-2).
The Golden State team will also have to wait to meet the winner of the semifinal series between the San Antonio Spurs and the Houston Rockets, which is currently tied at 2-2.
Defending the Western Conference championship title, the Warriors reach the finals for the third consecutive season, setting a team record with an unbeaten 8-0 record.
If the Warriors reach the Finals of the NBA for the third consecutive season, it will be the first time in the team’s history.
Curry, who also had seven assists and five rebounds after scoring 4 of 10 triples, had the support of four other Warriors players who achieved double-digit numbers, including guard Klay Thompson who completed the best game so far in the United States. playoffs by scoring 21 points.
While star forward Kevin Durant reached 18 points and power forward Draymond Green was once again the Warriors’ best man in the inner game and the most complete by contributing triple-double of 17 points, 11 assists, 10 rebounds. –Nine defenders–, and recovered two balls.
Under the direction of interim coach Mike Brown, who replaces starter Steve Kerr, out due to problems with spinal fluid leakage, the Warriors began the game overwhelmingly with a 17-39 run. , in the first quarter after Thompson and Curry combined for 6 8-shot baskets, and that’s where all the Jazz’s chances of winning were over.
Curry met the average he had achieved in the previous seven playoff games (26.7 points), but Thompson had not played well against the Jazz.
Everything changed in the game that defined the classification of the Warriors and Thompson claimed his status as a key player in the offensive gear of the Warriors.
The Jazz, with the loss of point guard George Hill, was once again a team that lacked consistency and the 25 points contributed by forward Gordon Hayward, in addition to five rebounds, three assists and two ball recoveries, were not enough to the goal. time to avoid defeat and elimination.
Guard Shelvin Mack reached 18 points to make him the Jazz’s second leading scorer, while Australian point guard Dante Exum was the Jazz’s sixth man to score 15 points.
French center Rudy Gobert also claimed leadership in the inside game by contributing a double-double of 12 points, 13 rebounds and a block.
The Brazilian reserve point guard played 12 minutes with the Jazz and contributed four points by scoring 1 of 2 shots from the field, missed a 3-point attempt, and hit 2-2 from the personnel line.
Neto, in his second year as a professional NBAHe also captured three rebounds, which were all defensive, lost a ball and was charged with two personal fouls.
The Jazz could never be in front of the scoreboard, and they could only do so once in the four games they played, which were always under the control of the Warriors.
The Utah team made the playoffs for the first time after a four-year absence in a row and has a roster of young talents like Hayward and Gobert, considered one of the leading candidates for the Defensive Player of the Year award. EFE