The Golden State Warriors clawed back in their NBA playoff series against Sacramento with a 114-97 rout of the Kings.
The reigning champion Warriors avoided a 3-0 hole, despite the absence of star Draymond Green, who was suspended one game for stamping on Sacramento’s Domantas Sabonis in game two.
The Warriors, who were 33-8 at home in the regular season, led wire-to-wire, pushing the advantage to as many as 23 points to cut the series deficit to 2-1.
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“But,” he added, “if we could come out and win tonight and change the momentum of the series, that gives us an opportunity to make it about basketball.” The Phoenix Suns, fuelled by Devin Booker’s 45 points, went up 2-1 in their series after a 129-124 victory over the Clippers in Los Angeles. Booker’s haul was the most points scored by any player in this year’s NBA playoffs so far, while it was also his fifth 40-plus point post-season game — equalling Charles Barkley for the most in the Suns’ history. “I love it. This is my life,” Booker told reporters post-game. “I dedicate my whole entire life and I have since I was a kid to this sport and this game.” The Clippers had to make do without star Kawhi Leonard, who was ruled out with a knee sprain as they returned home after splitting the first two games with the Suns in Phoenix. It was a heavy blow for a team already without injured star Paul George, and even 42 points from Norman Powell and 30 points from Russell Westbrook weren’t enough against a Suns team that had 28 points from Kevin Durant. — AFP
