2023-05-11 05:08:01
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry had 27 points and eight assists and the Golden State Warriors avoided elimination Wednesday with a 121-106 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5 of the Conference semifinals. This.
Andrew Wiggins added 25 points, seven rebounds and five assists to keep the reigning NBA champions alive.
LeBron James had 25 points and nine rebounds for Los Angeles. Anthony Davis added 23 points and nine rebounds, but had to go to the locker room after being hit in the head apparently by Kevon Looney.
Austin Reaves hit a 3-pointer with 5:25 left to cut Golden State’s lead to 104-95, only for Curry to come up with five unanswered points.
Draymond Green chipped in with 20 points and the Warriors applied a tough defense that also gave them better opportunities up front, just as coach Steve Kerr had demanded.
The series returns to Los Angeles for Game 6, which will be played on Friday. The Lakers are 5-0 at home this postseason. They have won eight straight home games since losing to Chicago on March 26.
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