After losing G4 away from home, the Warriors, who led 3-1 in the series, will return home to compete with the Nuggets in the first round of the playoffs.
On the Warriors side, Kerr took the initiative to change the lineup, Curry replaced Looney into the starting lineup, and the Warriors put up a small lineup to try to win surprisingly to defend the home and win the G5 to end the series.
On the other hand, on the side of the Nuggets, although Jokic is in good shape, in the face of the G5's backwater battle, whether the Nuggets can withstand the pressure has undoubtedly become a major attraction of this game!
However, after four quarters of fighting, with a wave of 14-4 scoring climax, the nuggets, who were mainly anti-guests, although in the first three quarters, once overwhelmed the Warriors and occupied the initiative on the court.
But helplessly in the final final moment, Curry ushered in an outbreak, leading the Warriors to play a wave of 18-6 counterattack frenzy, instantly reversing the situation on the court and retaining the suspense of the game.
Although Jokic stepped forward in the final moments to try to lead the Nuggets to save the game, Otto Porter + Payton Jr. hit three consecutive points, and the Warriors sealed the victory in one fell swoop.
The Warriors, who finally withstood the pressure, also reversed the Nuggets at home 102-98, strongly won the G5 at the same time, and also officially eliminated the Nuggets 4-1 in the series to advance to the second round!
Playing at home in this game, the Warriors swept away the downturn of G4 losses, played a team performance of 5 people scoring in double figures, and all the staff were soldiers, and successfully entered the Eastern Conference semifinals.
In the case of Thompson + Poole + Wiggins and other main players, continuing to perform steadily, the two core Curry + Green, as well as the play of Peyton Jr. on the bench, is particularly critical!
Curry fired widely in the game, starting 36 minutes, shooting 10 of 22 from the middle and outside lines and hitting five three-pointers, a game-high 30 points, plus five rebounds, five assists and two steals.
Among them, throughout the second half, he scored 20 points in a unique and courageous performance, not only led by example, leading the Warriors to play a counterattack, but also once became a difficult existence for the Nuggets to solve!
In addition, as the brain and commander of the team, the play of Green in this game also played a crucial role.
Green was well defensively and defensively, shooting 1 three-pointer on 4-of-10 shooting, delivering an all-around performance of 11 points, 2 rebounds , 6 assists , 1 steal , and 3 blocks.
Not only on the offensive end, but also on the defensive end, it disrupted the Nuggets' offensive rhythm and deployment many times, and successfully affected the trend of the game!
Of course, in this game, the Warriors were able to reverse the victory over the Nuggets, and the big score was 4-1 to advance to the Western Conference semifinals, and the performance of Peyton Jr. on the bench was also indispensable.
In this game, Peyton Jr. opened low and went high, and in the case of only 5 points in the first three quarters, Peyton Jr. ushered in an outbreak of 4 shots and 4 shots without false hair, scoring 10 points, contributing 15 points + 3 rebounds + 3 assists + 2 steals + 1 blocking efficient performance.
More importantly, throughout the game, Peyton Jr. has not made a mistake, and it can be said that with a highly efficient personal performance, he has made a great contribution to the Warriors to win the G5 elimination of the Nuggets!
At the same time, it is worth mentioning that after eliminating the Nuggets 4-1 in the first round of the series, the Warriors have also become the first team in the West to advance to the semifinals in the playoffs this season, which can be said to have taken a crucial step on the way to the championship!
On the other hand, on the side of the Nuggets, the team failed to withstand the pressure in the final quarter of this game, and was finally reversed, and the performance of the game in which the score was eliminated 1-4 obviously remained to be examined.
But rationally speaking, for the Nuggets, the G5 game, the team is not completely without highlights and gains!
After all, as the team's two major interior towers, the play of Jokic + Cousins in this game is indeed remarkable.
Jokic was very efficient, starting 29 minutes, scoring a team-high 30 points on 12-of-18 shooting, plus 19 rebounds, 8 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks.
And G5 against the Warriors, Cousins was in danger, and in the case of Jokic's foul-ridden situation, he played 14 minutes off the bench and handed over 19 points, 4 rebounds and 1 steal.
Although it failed to help the Nuggets win the G5, there is one thing to say, the play of Jokic + Cousins in this game has indeed caused a lot of trouble to the warriors' interior line, and it can be said that although it is defeated, it can be said that although it is defeated!