ATLANTA (AP) — An NBA-record 17 points in overtime, finishing with 40 as the Golden State Warriors rallied to take a 3-1 lead in the Western Conference semifinals with a 132-125 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night.
Playing for the first time since he was injured in Game 4 of the first-round series against Houston, Curry was rusty for three quarters and sensational down the stretch after the Warriors trailed by as much as 16 points.
Kevin Love scored 27 points, LeBron James hit a huge shot with 39.2 seconds to go and the Cleveland Cavaliers finished off their second straight playoff sweep, beating the Atlanta Hawks 100-99 Sunday to advance to the Eastern Conference finals.
The Hawks had one last chance after James missed a 3-pointer with the clock winding down. Atlanta got the rebound and put the ball in the hands of Dennis Schroder, who led the team with 21 points.
The speedy point guard drove into the lane but was surrounded by James and Tristan Thompson. Schroder slipped and James tied up the ball, forcing a huge mismatch of a jump ball with 2.8 seconds left. With a 7-inch height advantage, James flicked the ball toward the sideline.
Paul Millsap tried to get off a desperation shot, but it was after the buzzer and didn’t go in anyway.
The Oklahoma Thunder even their series with the San Antonio Spurs, 2-2, with a convincing 111-97 win. Kevin Durant led the way with 29 points and 11 rebound but was assisted by Russell Westbrook, 14 points, 15 assists; Steven Adams, 17 points and 11 rebounds; Dione Waiters 17 points. Tony Parker led the Spurs with 22 points, assisted by Kawhi Leonard, 21 points and LaMarcus Aldridge, 20.
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