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Curry hot as Warriors level Thunder series
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STEPHEN Curry scored 28 points as the Golden State Warriors roared back to life in their NBA Western Conference finals series against the Oklahoma City Thunder with an emphatic 118-91 victory on Wednesday.
Curry seized control of the contest with a spellbinding third-quarter points blitz as the Warriors squared the series at 1-1 heading into Game 3 in Oklahoma City on Sunday.
The 27-point blowout victory preserved Golden State’s remarkable season-long record of never having suffered back-to-back defeats.
“Our ball movement was a lot better tonight. We got it going side to side and set screens and found easier shots and thankfully they went down,” a relieved Curry said. “That’s the way we’ve got to play going forward.”
Curry meanwhile played down what looked like a swelling on his right elbow which appeared after he tumbled into the stands.
“We’ll get freshened up and get ready for another dogfight on Sunday,” Curry said. “That’s what this series is going to be about — who wants to be more physical.”
Warriors coach Steve Kerr paid tribute to Curry’s virtuoso display.
“He’s the MVP for a reason and he knows he didn’t have his best night in Game 1. He came out and played exceptionally well,” Kerr said. “Business as usual. This is what he does.”
Thunder coach Billy Donovan agreed Curry’s flurry changed the game. “I thought we were in good shape and then they hit us with that flurry.”
Oklahoma City had stunned the reigning NBA champions and their fans at the Oracle Arena in Game 1 on Monday, overturning a 47-60 halftime deficit to run out a deserved winner.
A similarly nail-biting encounter looked likely in the early exchanges in Game 2, with the Thunder always managing to stay in touch despite an error-strewn first half characterized by several turnovers.
Yet the Warriors took control in the third quarter with Curry’s devastating scoring burst propelling them to a double-digit lead.
For Oklahoma City, Kevin Durant scored a game-high 29 points with one assist and six rebounds while the talismanic Russell Westbrook finished with 16 points and 12 assists.
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