NEW ORLEANS (AP) Kevin Durant made his approach to taking over a pivotal NBA playoff game sound so simple – and look that way, too.
Durant scored Golden State’s first two baskets on pull-up jumpers of 21 and 15 feet before a minute-and-a-half had elapsed in Game 4 of the Warriors’ Western Conference semifinal series against New Orleans on Sunday. He finished with 38 points on 15-of-27 shooting to go with nine rebounds, and Golden State soundly defeated the Pelicans 118-92 to take a commanding 3-1 series lead back to the West Coast.
Warriors guard Stephen Curry said it was apparent early that getting the ball to Durant would be wise.
Kevin Durant fue hombre clave de nuevo en Golden State, aporto 38 puntos, 15 de 27 intentos y recupero 9 rebotes para que los Warriors de Golden State se impusiera 118-92 a los Pelicans de New Orleans y tomaran ventaja de 3-1 en la serie semifinal de la Conferencia Oeste.
el quinto partido esta programa para el martes en casa de los Warriors.
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Chris Paul says that mid-range jumpers are like layups for him.
The Houston Rockets have emphasized dunks and 3-pointers in becoming one of the NBA’s most efficient offenses but Paul’s in-between jumpers proved to be the difference when the long-range shots weren’t falling.
Paul had 27 points and 12 rebounds while James Harden scored 24 points to power the Houston Rockets to a 100-87 win over the Utah Jazz on Sunday night, taking a 3-1 lead in the Western Conference semifinal series.
Chris Paul aporto 27 puntos y 12 rebotes, complementado por los 24 puntos de James Harden para que los Rockets de Houston se impusiera 100-87 a los Jazz de Utah el domingo en la noche, para tomar ventaja de 3-1 en la serie semifinal por la conferencia del este.
Houston podria terminar la serie el martes en casa.