Best game: Warriors 123, Pelicans 119 (OT)
Dick Wolf is going to write an "SVU" episode about what the Warriors did to the Pelicans on Thursday. That was a flat-out abduction. The Pels were up 20 in the fourth quarter. The Warriors were shooting under 40 percent from the field. Dubs not named Stephen Curry or Klay Thompson had combined for exactly zero 3-pointers.A Pelicans victory seemed inevitable. But the Warriors outscored New Orleans 39-19 in the fourth, capped with Curry's late three — he finished with 40.
Why the Pelicans didn’t foul up three with less than 10 seconds left in regulation is confusing.Why they ran risky out-of-bounds play after risky out-of-bounds play, lucking out of not one but two turnovers in the final minutes of the fourth is confusing.Why their crunch-time offense got away from Anthony Davis, who finished with 29 points and 15 boards, confusing. Why they took 10 seconds to foul Curry when they were down three with the shot clock turned off in OT, confusing. But each of those things has been a theme in the Big Easy all year. Condolences, Pels fans. The 67-win Warriors have gotten the better of pretty much everyone this season. If anyone is coming back from 20 down to seize a playoff win and take a 3-0 series lead, it's the top-seeded Warriors.
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