NEW ORLEANS (AP) Rajon Rondo told Anthony Davis to »take a nap and think about 50» in the hours leading up to a playoff game New Orleans all but had to win to have any hope of staging a playoff upset against defending champion Golden State.
Davis didn’t quite score 50, but his dominance around and above the rim got the Pelicans back in the series.
Highlighted by dunks of the driving, put-back or alley-oop variety, Davis had 33 points to go with 18 rebounds and four steals, and the Pelicans defeated the Warriors 119-100 on Friday night to trim Golden State’s series lead to 2-1.
Klay Thompson scored 26 for Golden State, but missed 13 of 22 shots. Stephen Curry, in his second game back after a sprained knee sidelined him more than a month, missed 13 of 19 shots and finished with 19 points. Kevin Durant scored 22 points for the Warriors, but hit only two shots in the second half.
Anthony Davis fue el mejor hombre para los Pelicans en casa con 33 puntos, 18 rebotes y 4 robos, en la victoria de New Orleans que da pelea a los Campeones defensores.
Klay Thompson anoto 26 puntos, pero fallo 13 de 22 intentos. Stephen Curry en su segundo partido desde que reapareciera por lesión de rodilla, fallo 13 de 19 intentos, pero finalizo con 19 puntos. Kevin Durant aporto 22 puntos por los Warriors que terminaron cayendo 119-100, en Nueva Orleans para dejar 2-1 en la serie al mejor de 7.