OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Stephen Curry shook, shimmied and screamed, letting his adoring fans and the Rockets know that Oracle Arena was his house.
Once the two-time MVP got his groove back, Houston was helpless.
Curry scored 35 points with five 3-pointers, shooting over James Harden and driving past him as the Golden State Warriors made a second-half statement to beat the Rockets 126-85 on Sunday night for a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference finals.
The 41-point victory was the largest in franchise history during the postseason, topping a 39-point win – 85-46 – by the Philadelphia Warriors against the St. Louis Bombers on April 6, 1948.
Kevin Durant added 25 points, six rebounds and six assists, while Draymond Green grabbed 17 rebounds to go with 10 points and six assists. The Warriors won an NBA-record 16th consecutive home postseason game, surpassing the Chicago Bulls’ mark of 15 in a row from April 27, 1990-May 21, 1991.
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En el tercer partido de la serie por el titulo del oeste, al dos veces MVP, Stephen Curry se lo vio en contacto, como es costumbre, con el publico, con sus fanaticos, y siendo el lider de los Warriors.
Curry anoto 35 puntos, incluidos 5 triples, disparando por encima de James Harden, y superándolo en el uno a uno, para la victoria 126-85, el domingo que los pone la frente en la serie 2-1.
La diferencia de 41 puntos, es la mas amplia en la historia de la franquicia en postemporada, superando los 39 en el 85-46 de Philadelphia sobre St. Louis en abril 6 de 1948.
Kevin Durant agrego 25 puntos, 6 rebotes y 7 asistencias, con Draymond Green recuperando 17 rebotes, aportando 10 puntos y 6 asistencia. Los Warriors tienen marca de la NBA con 16 victorias consecutivas de postemporada en casa, superando a los Chicago Bulls que lograron acumular 15, desde el 27 de abril del 1990 al 21 de mayo de 1991.