Golden State Warriors defeat Los Angeles Lakers 127-100 in absolute blowout to tie the series 1-1
Bombs away! Warriors beat Lakers, 127-100, to tie series at 1-1 as Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson combine for 50 points on 11 3-pointers…as LA is outscored by 27 with LeBron James on the field
- Thompson led the game and scored with 30 points thanks to strong shooting
- Golden State defeated the Lakers 84-47 in the second and third quarters
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Klay Thompson scored 30 points with eight 3-pointers, Golden State limited Anthony Davis while allowing LeBron James 23 points, and the defending champion Warriors tied their Western Conference semifinals Thursday night with the Los Angeles Lakers one game apiece with a 127-100 win. .
Stephen Curry added 20 points and 12 assists as Splash Brother Thompson shone to help Golden State make an additional 21 3-pointers – giving the Warriors an NBA record for most in the first two games of a playoff series at 42 . James’ Cavaliers hit 40 against Atlanta in the 2016 second round.
Coach Steve Kerr switched things up and put JaMychal Green in the starting lineup for Kevon Looney, who had a career-high 23 rebounds in Game 1 but was dealing with an illness.
Kerr tried to give a different look with scoring options and perhaps more free throw opportunities by going hard into Davis in the paint – where Golden State was thoroughly outplayed in a 117-112 loss in the opener.
Thompson’s basket with 7:48 left in the third gave Golden State the biggest lead at 82-64 and the Warriors rolled from there.
The Golden State Warriors defeated the Los Angles Lakers 127-100 to tie the series at 1-1
Klay Thompson led the game with 30 points as he was able to lead his team to a huge win
The Warriors shooting guard turned in a strong shooting performance going 8-11 from deep
The Warriors had more fast-break points and points in the paint. JaMychal Green tied his playoff career high with 15 points, while Draymond Green contributed 11 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists after insisting he needed to get more aggressive.
The best-of-seven series shifts to Los Angeles for Game 3 on Saturday.
James shot 6 for 8 in the first with a pair of 3s for 14 points as the Lakers led 33-26. He picked up a loose ball and sent it flying for a nice 3 with 7:47 to halftime, but the Warriors were too much.
Davis continued his brilliant Game 1 performance—30 points, 23 rebounds, five assists and four blocked shots, and 11-for-19 shooting—with 11 points while shooting 5 for 11, seven rebounds, four assists and three blocks.
Golden State defeated the Lakers 84–47 in the second and third quarters to record two 40-point quarters in the same playoff game for the first time in franchise history.
LeBron James recorded a shockingly low -27 as LA scored poorly in play
Stephen Curry and Draymond Green both registered double-doubles in the landslide win
Looney got a huge roar coming off the bench for his first play with 3:41 left in the first. He grabbed eight rebounds and scored six points in just under 12 minutes.
Kerr was barely concerned for Game 2, pointing to how Golden State lost Game 1 of the NBA Finals at home to Boston last year before winning it all.
The Warriors also rallied from a 2-0 deficit in their first round match to beat Sacramento, the first defending champion to ever do so.
Thompson shot 11 for 18 and 8 of 11 from deep. His 19 points in the first half were his most in a postseason game since he scored 21 in Game 6 against the Rockets in 2019.