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Related: About this forumGolden State Warriors, down 20 in fourth, steal Game 3 victory from New Orleans
The Warriors were seemingly blown away Thursday night by a Smoothie King Center crowd with four years of pent-up verve and a Pelicans team proving that its confidence isnt audacious, but that story line didnt include a chance for a miracle.
The Western Conferences top-seeded team came back from down 20 points at the start of the fourth quarter and down 10 with 2:48 remaining to steal a 123-119 overtime victory.
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After the Warriors built a six-point lead in overtime on an Andrew Bogut dunk, a Tyreke Evans layup and a Ryan Anderson three-pointer trimmed the Pelicans deficit to 119-118 with 1:11 remaining. The teams traded wasted possessions before Stephen Curry was sent to the free-throw line for two automatic ones and a 121-118 lead with 13.8 ticks on the clock.
The Warriors fouled Anthony Davis away from ball, sending him to the line for one shot, which he made, and allowing New Orleans to inbound the ball trailing 121-119 with 10.9 seconds left. Davis missed a layup off the left side of the backboard and against Boguts tough defense with 4.9 seconds remaining, and Klay Thompson grabbed a rebound that sent much of the crowd scurrying for the exits.
FULL STORY: http://www.sfgate.com/warriors/article/Warriors-down-20-in-fourth-steal-Game-3-victory-6220924.php
Outstanding comeback and overtime voctory
ProfessorGAC
(65,134 posts)Also a comeback.
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)Not exactly confidence-inspiring moving forward.
ProfessorGAC
(65,134 posts)I asked the very same question as to how the Bulls were behind in the game against Milwaukee. The Bulls are better at every position, and more experienced, but not old. The series should be a cakewalk, all four games. The first two were easy wins. They should never have been down 13 to the Bucks.
fishwax
(29,149 posts)Should have been a foul with a chance to win in regulation, but I guess then we would have missed the overtime. Anyway, it was fun to watch.