On April 29, Beijing time, the Warriors were dragged into a tiebreaker, and lost a rare home game in the playoffs. Now, the defending champions are really up in the air, and according to statistics, the probability of the away team winning the big seven games is only 23.4%.
There have been 145 raids in NBA history, including 6 overtime and 1 double overtime. Of those 145 best-of-seven, the away team has won only 34 times, with a 23.4% chance of winning.
This away win will be a huge boost for the Kings. Let's see, how hard is it to beat the Warriors on the road on the playoff stage?
Previously, the Warriors had only lost one of their 19 home games. The defeat was the second in nearly 20 games. It was also Chase's second playoff defeat since the opening of Chase Center, after the only loss was last year's Finals first. It was also the Warriors' second home defeat in their last 15 playoff games.
With this win, the Kings ended an 11-game losing streak in the playoffs, and it has to be said that this game was not easy to win.
Now, the Kings are in their third home raid in franchise history, having previously gone 1-1 on two occasions, and in 1951, the Kings (then Rochester Royals) defeated the New York Knicks 4-3 in the Finals. Another time was in 2002, when the Kings lost 4-3 to the Lakers in the Western Conference finals.
The biggest reason for the Warriors' loss in this game was the lack of a third scoring point. As Thomas Jr. put it, "Grab seven in Sacramento? I know one thing. Their fans are going to be crazy. I was wrong, I thought the Warriors would end the fight at home. If they can't find a third scorer in G7, they could be eliminated by the Kings. ”