OAKLAND, CA - APRIL 24: Kevin Durant #35 of the Golden State Warriors dunks the ball against the LA Clippers during Game Five of Round One of the 2019 NBA Playoffs on April 24, 2019 at ORACLE Arena in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images)

Kevin Durant had a playoff career-high 45 points but it wasn’t enough to stop the Clippers in a 129-121 loss on Wednesday night. The defeat leaves the series at 3-2 in favor of the Dubs, with Game 6 coming up on Friday in Los Angeles.

The Warriors played from behind for all but a few moments in the second half. They trailed by as many as 15 in the third quarter before Durant fueled a late comeback that resulted in the Dubs taking a one-point advantage with 2:40 left in the fourth quarter. 

That lead however was short-lived, as Lou Williams answered with a four-point play to give the Clippers the lead right back. That was the first four of eight straight points for Lou Williams, who finished with 33 points and 10 assists to lead Los Angeles. 

That the Dubs made eight of their first 10 3-pointers and had 41 points in the first quarter and still couldn’t create much separation pretty much says it all. The Warriors never led by more than four points, and the Clippers went ahead when they made seven of their first eight shots in the second quarter. 

The Clippers pushed their lead to 15 in the third quarter before the Dubs started to chip away. Stephen Curry had a pair of 3-pointers and Kevin Durant had 14 points in the quarter. The Dubs’ had an 11-2 run that got them within three points late in the period, but the Clippers had an answer and scored seven unanswered and ended the quarter up by 10.

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OAKLAND, CA – APRIL 24: Kevin Durant #35 of the Golden State Warriors dunks the ball against the LA Clippers during Game Five of Round One of the 2019 NBA Playoffs on April 24, 2019 at ORACLE Arena in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images)

Kevin Durant tuvo un total de 45 puntos en los playoffs, pero no fue suficiente para detener a los Clippers en una derrota de 129-121 el miércoles por la noche. La derrota deja la serie en 3-2 a favor de los Dubs, con el Juego 6 el viernes en Los Angeles.

Los Warriors jugaron por detrás durante casi todos los momentos de la segunda mitad. Le siguieron hasta 15 en el tercer cuarto antes de que Durant alimentara un regreso tardío que resultó en que los Dubs tomaran una ventaja de un punto con 2:40 por jugar en el cuarto tiempo.
Sin embargo, esa ventaja fue breve, ya que Lou Williams respondió con una jugada de cuatro puntos para devolverles la ventaja a los Clippers. Fueron los primeros cuatro de ocho puntos consecutivos para Lou Williams, quien terminó con 33 puntos y 10 asistencias para liderar a Los Angeles.

Que los Dubs anotaron ocho de sus primeros 10 triples y anotó 41 puntos en el primer cuarto y aún no pudo crear mucha separación, casi todo lo dice. Los Warriors nunca lideraron por más de cuatro puntos, y los Clippers siguieron adelante cuando anotaron siete de sus primeros ocho tiros en el segundo trimestre.

Los Clippers aumentaron su ventaja a 15 en el tercer trimestre antes de que los Dubs comenzaran a desaparecer. Stephen Curry tuvo un par de triples y Kevin Durant tuvo 14 puntos en el trimestre. Los Dubs tuvieron una racha de 11-2 que los consiguió dentro de los tres puntos finales del período, pero los Clippers tuvieron una respuesta, anotaron siete sin contestar y terminaron el cuarto con 10.