Led by Stephen Curry's playoff-career high 50 points, along with 8 rebounds, 6 assists and 7 3pt. FG, the No. 6 seed Golden State Warriors defeat the No. 3 seed Sacramento Kings in Game 7, 120-100. Andrew Wiggins added 17 points and 7 rebounds in the victory, while Domantas Sabonis tallied 22 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists for the Kings. After closing out this best-of-seven series, 4-3, the Warriors now advance to the Western Conference Semifinals where they will face the Los Angeles Lakers. Game 1 will be played on Tuesday, May 2 (10:00 p.m. ET, TNT).
Stephen Curry becomes the 10th player (11th instance) in NBA History to record 50+ points in a series clinching victory, joining Wilt Chamberlain (3/22/1962 & 3/14/1960) Michael Jordan (4/29/1992) Charles Barkley (5/4/1994) Sam Jones (3/28/1967) Bob Cousy (3/21/1953) Bob Pettit (4/12/1958) Damian Lillard (4/23/2019) Kevin Durant (4/26/2019) Giannis Antetokounmpo (7/20/2021)
The second time they've exploited the blitz of the pick-and-roll.
The opening, the first bucket, and now that one.
Looney and Curry play catch. Curry, that's his first three-pointer.
And his first field goal.
Brings a little more size, physical, tough.
And according to Mike Brown, he's fearless.
Curry, scoop layup!
Oh, beauty from Steph Curry.
Curry, struggles a bit with it, and still finishes.
Lost his dribble momentarily, and flipped it in off the glass.
Curry, long distance, that's good!
Steph Curry with his second three.
And this is Delisle's at center group.
Curry, left-handed, lays it up and in.
And Davis has got to be more disciplined.
I know you disagree, but this is game seven.
They don't have other scorers.
Green trying to set a screen, helps out Curry.
Curry against Murray.
Step back, three-pointers up, that's good!
Steph Curry with his third three-pointer.
Well, the step back left.
A little too much space, but as Mark said, not much you can do there.
But when he starts, and then is able to pull back, it's just really difficult.
Gets in, the floater's up and good.
And the Warriors have tied it again.
He's made the adjustments in traffic.
He was rushing early in this series.
He's much more patient tonight.
Curry comes right back with a big three.
And they have Green guarding Zabonis to start the second half.
Looney on Harrison Barnes.
Curry pulls back, gets some space, knocks down the three.
Five three-pointers now for Curry.
Would have affected Steph Curry as great as he was.
But look out, and this is a 6'9 Harrison Barnes.
He just eliminates him.
Green fires Curry.
Curry hanging on to that pivot foot.
Scoop layup is up, it's good!
And a foul!
Oh, a circus shot from Steph Curry!
And a chance for a three-point play.
Just another spectacular play by Steph Curry.
Splits the double-team, elevates, scoop shot, big-time finish.
But that's Harrison Barnes.
He's guarding Draymond Green at the top of the key.
He's got to get his whole body in front there and make that pass.
Yeah, Davis shouldn't foul him, but...
Curry fakes, fires corner three.
No good.
Wiggins tried to slam it home.
Curry the rebound.
Curry inside, floats it up and in.
What a sequence there for the Warriors.
And Curry sets it up.
The 6'8 rookie, Deegan Murray, guarding Curry.
Drives past him, scoop layup, off the glass.
He's got 30.
Which has been his specialty all season.
Curry against Lyles.
Oh, what a fake, gets inside.
Again, a layup, it's good.
Sponus is going to have to look for that little mid-range jumper again.
Curry, mid-range jumper.
36 points for Curry.
And the lead is a dozen.
Green hands it back.
Curry the drive, layup, off the glass, it's good.
38 for Curry, largest lead of the game for the Warriors.
Fox now with 16 points.
Green and Curry.
Curry drives past Davis, gets inside, layup, once again, off the glass.
Under eight minutes remaining.
Davis trying to swat it away.
Curry with Murray on him.
Three-pointer, puts it in!
Oh, Steph Curry from way downtown!
And then, the thing that only he can do.
Beautiful, dominant performance by Curry.
Looney the rebound.
Throws it back up top to Green.
Curry wants it.
Murray harassing him.
Curry just flips it up and in!
Steph Curry magic here in the fourth quarter.
18 for 35.
Six of 16 from three.
Gets it back.
Curry, three-pointer.
Bang!
Steph Curry!
...go on the clock.
It's a touch pass to Steph Curry, a guy that's already dominant all afternoon long.
Gets a look.
Just how ironic one of the worst road teams in the NBA during the regular season will have the biggest road win of the playoffs.
As Curry lays it up and in.