![]() Then Leonard hit another shot from beyond the arc to put the Spurs ahead 85-79.Ĭurry and Thompson each had consecutive 3s rim out on the same possession that could’ve kept Golden State close. Jack made a jumper and two free throws to bring the Warriors back again. Parker was 1 for 13 before hitting a corner 3-pointer, and Leonard followed with two free throws to put the Spurs up by seven. Then Curry’s pull-up jumper brought the Warriors within 77-75 with 4:52 to play. Klay Thompson, who had 10 points on 4-for-12 shooting, made a 3-pointer early in the fourth quarter that sliced San Antonio’s lead to three. The Spurs quieted a standing-room-only crowd late in the third quarter and seemingly seized control for good. “Everybody on the team, we all want to go one more time,” Parker said. The Spurs haven’t been to the NBA Finals since 2007, when they won their fourth title with a sweep of Cleveland. “If you thought this was physical, it’s going to turn up about 10 notches.” “It’s going to be a rough one,” Duncan said about the conference finals. The fifth-seeded Grizzlies eliminated Oklahoma City in five games. Second-seeded San Antonio will open the conference finals at home against Memphis on Sunday. The Spurs outshot Golden State 45 per cent to 39 per cent and outrebounded them 46 to 40. Rookie forward Harrison Barnes also suffered a head injury in the second quarter, returned in the third and was sidelined in the fourth with a headache. Golden State’s Stephen Curry shot 10 of 25 from the floor to score 22 points on a nagging left ankle injury, and Jarrett Jack had 15 points as the Warriors finally ran out of legs. Tony Parker shook off a poor start to score 10 of his 13 points in the fourth quarter and Tiago Splitter added a career-playoff high 14 points for San Antonio, who had a 13-point lead in the third quarter cut to two in the final minutes. They wanted it,” Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said of his squad. They know there’s not a million chances to do this sort of thing. Tim Duncan had 19 points and six rebounds, Kawhi Leonard added 16 points and 10 rebounds and the Spurs held off a furious final rally. San Antonio wore out Golden State the same way they have to so many other opponents. The fifth-seeded Grizzlies eliminated Oklahoma City in five games.Slow at the start of the series and strong at the end, the San Antonio Spurs beat the Golden State Warriors 94-82 on Thursday to clinch a 4-2 victory and progress to the NBA Western Conference finals.Īlso on Thursday, the New York Knicks beat the Indiana Pacers to stay alive in their Eastern series, cutting the deficit to 3-2. ![]() Stephen Curry shot 10-of-25 from the floor to score 22 points and Jarrett Jack had 15 points for the Warriors. ![]() Klay Thompson's 3-pointer and Stephen Curry's pull-up jumper brought the Warriors within 77-75 with 4:52 to play.īut Parker and Leonard connected on key three-pointers to put San Antonio up 88-79 with 1:15 remaining. The Spurs first 10 field goals came on assists, going ahead by 10 points in the second quarter and took a 61-48 lead late in the third quarter before the Warrriors' final surge. They showed incredible ball movement and had the Warriors playing from behind most of the way. The Spurs outshot the Warriors 45 percent to 39 percent and outrebounded them 46 to 40. Tony Parker shook off a poor start to score 10 of his 13 points in the fourth quarter and Tiago Splitter added a career-playoff high 14 points. Tim Duncan had 19 points and six rebounds and Kawhi Leonard added 16 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Spurs. The San Antonio Spurs held off a furious final rally to beat the Golden State Warriors 94-82 in Game 6 to advance to the Western Conference finals. ![]()
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