OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Klay Thompson has rediscovered his shooting touch at the perfect time for the playoffs, Draymond Green is crashing the boards and doing it all on both ends as usual, while Kevin Durant is piling up the points even when not shooting at his most efficient.
Now, this All-Star cast might welcome back two-time MVP Stephen Curry soon from a knee injury as the Warriors charge ahead toward the goal of a repeat championship.
Durant scored 25 points, Green led a smothering Golden State defense, and the Warriors held off the late-charging San Antonio Spurs 99-91 on Tuesday night to win Game 5 and advance to the second round of the Western Conference playoffs.
Klay Thompson ha re descubierto su lanzamiento perfecto y en su momento ideal en playoffs, Draymond Green esta rompiendo los tableros y Kevin Durant cada vez mas eficiente.
Ahora estos All Stars le pueden dicen bienvenido de regreso al dos veces MVP Stephen Curry, trabajo hecho en tu ausencia, debido a una lesión de rodilla y los Warrios estarían en camino a repetir titulo.
Durant Anoto 25 puntos, Green lidero al equipo en defensa y los Warriors se impusieron 99-91 a San Antonio, en el quinto partido de la serie para avanzar a semifinales de la Conferencia del Oeste.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) Joel Embiid hoisted diminutive comedian Kevin Hart not unlike the way a parent would toss up a toddler. Embiid then pulled him in for a hug as confetti rained on the court, team flags waved around them and the promise of a rowdy late-night celebration was on deck.
Hart grabbed the mic and yelled, »Let’s give it up for Joel Embiid!»
Believe it, Philly.
The 76ers are rolling in the postseason – and rappers, politicians, actors and athletes are dancing along in the ride.
Embiid and Ben Simmons shined again in front of rapper Meek Mill, and the dominant duo ushered the nightmares-into-dreams Process of the Philadelphia 76ers into the second round with a 104-91 win over the Miami Heat on Tuesday night.
The 76ers, winners of 10 games just two seasons ago, are in the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs for the first time since 2012.
»I kind of promised the city this,» Embiid said.
The Sixers won the series 4-1 and turned the Wells Fargo Center into the wildest house party in the city. Embiid had 19 points and 12 rebounds, Simmons had 14 points and 10 boards, and the entire team was energized by Mill’s surprise appearance. Mill made a dramatic return hours after Pennsylvania’s highest court ordered him freed while he appeals decade-old gun and drug convictions.
Los 76ers de Philadelphia completaron su trabajo en el Wells Fargo Center con categórica victoria de 104-91 sobre Miami Heat en el quinto partido al mejor de 7, el martes en la noche.
Los 76ers, que apenas ganaron 10 partidos hace dos temporadas, avanzan a segunda ronda de la Conferencia del este, por primera vez desde 2012.
Filadelfia gano la serie 4-1 con 19 puntos de Embiid y 12 rebotes, Simmons aporto 14 y 10 rebotes y Philadelphia sigue de frente.