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NBA: Warriors force game six vs Lakers
Stephen Curry scored 27 points for the Golden State Warriors. photo
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The series between the Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Lakers is not over yet. The defending champion does his job at home and wins against the record champions. Next stop: LA.
The Golden State Warriors saved the NBA playoffs against the Los Angeles Lakers and forced a sixth game. The defending champion won 121-106 in San Francisco and reduced the best-of-seven series to 2-3 after wins.
Game six in the Western Conference semifinals will take place in Los Angeles on Saturday night. Even more than the defeat, the Lakers could hurt that top performer Anthony Davis could no longer play in the final quarter, apparently due to problems in the head after an elbow hit.
Draymond Green was a huge factor with the Warriors. He created a buffer early on by hitting threes and ended up with 20 points. Best pitcher for the hosts was Stephen Curry with 27 points, Andrew Wiggins also had a good evening with 25 points. “Everyone in the squad has played their part. Draymond takes us to another area and we love an aggressive Andrew,” said Curry. “We just wanted to win and give ourselves a chance.”
With the Lakers, LeBron James had the most points with 25. Davis came to 23 before he was eliminated. The German national team captain Dennis Schröder scored 14 points, but after a good start he dropped like his teammates and had little shot in the second half.