The Warriors were eliminated, Curry scored 22 points, Klay was 0-of-10!
On April 17, Beijing time, the 10th Warriors in the West will challenge the 9th King away, and the two sides will start a life-and-death duel! The winner will have the opportunity to continue to compete for the last playoff ticket in the West, while the loser will bid farewell to this season! Before the game, Warriors star Stephen Curry said that the team must win the play-off game with the King, and they will do their best for 48 minutes. If he loses, he will be extremely disappointed! But even with the big game just around the corner, Curry says he doesn't feel anxious, and now he is more familiar and comfortable with the atmosphere! Because he is a 36-year-old veteran rather than a 26-year-old, he has more experience and stability to deal with the pressure of the tournament.
The Warriors and Kings can be said to know each other, so every time the two teams meet, they play a shock! Even in the preseason, the Warriors can play the Kings to play the flavor of the playoffs. This is a sign of respect for each other, and it is also the Warriors' suppression of the King's blood! In the first round of the playoffs last year, the Warriors eliminated the Kings to advance to the Western Conference semifinals. This year, the two teams faced each other in the play-offs, and it will be another game-shattering match. Before the game, ESPN gave the Warriors a 45.8% probability of winning for both teams and a 54.2% chance for the Kings. So will the old and strong Warriors continue to crush the King, or will the young King eliminate the Warriors to complete his revenge? Let's follow the game to find out.
The Warriors sent Curry, Thompson, Wiggins, Dream and Davis to start, while the Kings sent Fox, Sa Jr., Barnes, Ellis and Murray to start. At the beginning of the game, Dream Chaser and Murray came up to soar three points, Davis dunked it, Murray scored three points and hit again, Wiggins three-point 100 steps through Yang, and the two sides entered the offensive battle! Then Xiao Sa and Fox led the team to play a scoring climax, the King gradually grasped the initiative on the court, Curry's three-point hand fell and fell, Fox scored four points in a row, Ryan scored three points and the icing on the cake, and the King's lead came to 10 points! Sister Bo stopped the bleeding with three points in time, Murray wore Yang in three hundred steps, and the Warriors trailed the King by 9 points at the end of the first quarter 22-31! Murray scored 14 points in the first quarter and became the first contributor to the Kings' lead over the Warriors.
In the second quarter, the Kings stopped the Warriors 5-0 at the beginning, and the difference came to 14 points! Paul made a strong three-point shot, Mitchell responded strongly with three points, Looney scored a violent dunk inside, Ellis scored a three-point shot, Xiao Sa raised high and scored two more points, Kuminga scored 6 points in a row to stop the King, and the difference returned to single digits!
The Warriors trailed by only 4 points at halftime when Curry's performance was sluggish, which can be said to be a very good situation! If Curry finds his touch in the second half, the Kings may be in big trouble! In the first half, Curry scored only 5 points on 2-of-5, Klay scored 0-of-5 without scoring, Dream Chaser scored 9 points, Wiggins scored 5 points, Kuminga had 12 points and 5 rebounds, and Sister Bo had 5 points and 5 rebounds. Kings Murray had 16 points and 4 rebounds, Sa Jr. had 10 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists, Fox had 10 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists, Ellis had 7 points and Barnes had 3 points and 2 rebounds.
In the third quarter, Fox took the lead in throwing two points, Curry scored five points in a row, and then the Kings started a three-point rain from the outside to stop the Warriors directly! Curry stopped the bleeding 3+1 in time, Murray hit both free throws, Moody hit three hundred steps, Fox threw and responded, and the two sides launched a battle against each other! Fox scored three points, and the Warriors couldn't stand it, and they fell behind to 15 points! Wiggins forced Mitchell to win, Murray hit a three-point reduction blow, Wiggins hit three free throws, and the Warriors trailed the Kings by 15 points 76-91 in the third quarter.
In the fourth quarter, Kuminga took the lead in scoring two points, Sahara Jr. scored four points in a row, and Barnes stopped the Warriors with a jumper, and the difference came to 19 points! The Warriors just hit 6-0, and Murray immediately poured out the momentum of the counterattack with three points! Klay hit 0 of 10 three-pointers! Barnes's three-point shot pierced the heart, the Warriors have gone, and the game may not be able to catch up! In the end, the Warriors were defeated by the Kings 94-118 and eliminated!
The Warriors lost to the Kings by 24 points and were eliminated, thus completely missing the playoffs! Curry, Dream, and Klay Trident basically finished the last game they played together! Klay's contract expires this summer and he will become a free agent, and the Warriors will most likely not provide him with a contract extension. According to previous reports, the Magic in the East are ready to offer Klay a big contract this summer! Perhaps, Orlando will be Klay's next stop. Speaking ahead of today's game, Klay said, "I've achieved so much here, and no matter what happens in the future, I won't be dissatisfied with what I've accomplished with the Warriors." ”。 It can be said that this is Klay's final confession to the Warriors!
In terms of statistics: Warriors Curry 22 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, Klay 0 of 10, 0 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist, Wiggins 12 points and 3 rebounds, Dream 12 points and 6 assists, Kuminga 16 points and 7 rebounds, Sister Bo 5 points and 8 rebounds, Moody 16 points and 3 rebounds.
King Barnes had 17 points and 4 rebounds, Murray had 32 points and 9 rebounds, Ellis had 15 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists, Fox had 24 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists, and Sabonis had 16 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists. Congratulations to the Kings for reaching the second round of the playoffs, where they will next compete with the Pelicans for the final playoff ticket in the West.