OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Long before tipoff, Stephen Curry swished his routine tunnel shot on the second try. Once the game began, the two-time MVP stood along the bench anxiously waiting for his turn, shaking his legs and clapping his hands with nervous energy and anticipation.
Then – mouthpiece dangling, of course – Curry finally entered at the 4:20 mark of the first quarter to a roaring ovation from the Oracle Arena crowd and immediately got to work. He knocked down a 3-pointer from the left wing 11 seconds later and was off and running in Golden State’s 121-116 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night.
Kevin Durant scored 29 points with a huge 3-pointer with 3:10 to play, to go with seven assists and six rebounds in Golden State’s franchise-record 14th consecutive postseason victory at Oracle Arena. Green contributed 20 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds while battling Davis on both ends all night.
Davis finished with 25 points and 15 rebounds, and Jrue Holiday had 24 points, eight rebounds and eight assists for the Pelicans, who also got 22 points and 12 assists from Rajon Rondo.
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Regresó el dos veces MVP Stephen Curry y lo hizo cuando reloj marcaba 4.20 en el primer cuarto, generando una gran ovación en el Oracle Arena que esperaban ansiosos su regreso. y su presentación fue con un triple apenas a los 11 segundos de su ingreso a la duela, los primeros 3 de 28 que aportaría para la victoria 121-116 sobre New Orleans Pelicans en el segundo partido de la semifinales de la Conferencia del Oeste disputado el martes.
Kevin Durant completó sus 29 puntos con perfecto triple con 3-10 por jugar, ademas tuvo 7 asistencias y 7 rebotes, para que Golden State estableciera una marca de la franquicia con 14 victorias consecutivas en casa en postemporada.
La serie al mejor de 7 continua el viernes en New Orleans