Steph Curry, Warriors prime Kings in Sport 7 of NBA playoffs; Lakers subsequent
Regardless of their document, particularly on the street, irrespective of their seed and irrespective of the extenuating circumstances – similar to a Game 7 in Sacramento – the Golden State Warriors nonetheless have Stephen Curry.
And with Curry, the Warriors all the time have an opportunity.
The All-Star guard scored a game-high and record-setting 50 factors as sixth-seeded Golden State eradicated the third-seeded Sacramento Kings with a 120-100 victory in Sport 7 of their Western Convention first-round collection.
Curry grew to become the primary participant in NBA historical past to attain at 50 factors in a Sport 7, surpassing Kevin Durant’s 48 factors in opposition to Milwaukee in 2021.
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The Warriors, the defending champions, will play the seventh-seeded Los Angeles Lakers within the convention semifinals. That series begins Tuesday in San Francisco (10 p.m. ET, TNT).
Golden State ended Sacramento’s incredible season. The Kings completed 48-34 within the common season, their finest document since 2004-05 and their first playoff look since 2006. The Kings shot simply 37.5% from the sphere and 25.5% on 3-pointers.
The Warriors had been simply 11-30 on the street throughout the common season, however within the first spherical, they received Sport 5 and Sport 7 in Sacramento.
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Curry proved an excessive amount of for the Kings who lack playoff expertise. Curry had 10 factors within the first quarter, 10 within the second, 14 within the third and 16 within the fourth. As Golden State started to tug away within the fourth quarter, Curry made a 3-pointer placing the Warriors up 100-83.
He was 20-for-38 from the sphere and 7-for-18 on 3-pointers. He additionally set an NBA document for many profession 3s in Sport 7s and now has 27, forward of Ray Allen’s 22.
Andrew Wiggins had 17 factors, and Kevon Looney had 11 factors and 21 rebounds for Golden State. Domantas Sabonis led the Kings with 22 factors, eight rebounds and 7 assists.
