The NBA's best team started the postseason in style. The Golden State Warriors dominated the vast majority of their Game 1 contest against the New Orleans Pelicans and overcame a late comeback attempt in a 106-99 victory.
MVP candidate Steph Curry stole the show as usual, pouring in 19 first-half points to finish with a team-high 34. After leading by 18 points at the halftime break, the Warriors pushed their advantage to 25 late in the third quarter.
Despite being held in check for most of the game, Anthony Davis shined in his playoff debut, scoring more than half of his 35 points in the fourth quarter. His late dominance allowed the Pelicans to cut the gap to just four points in the final minute, but time ran out on New Orleans' shocking comeback bid.
Draymond Green added 15 points and 12 rebounds, while Klay Thompson contributed 21. The Warriors had all five starters finish in double figures as they took a 1-0 series lead. But there's no doubt that their winning effort hinged upon another huge game from Curry, whose shoe seemed to foreshadow what type of game he was going to have Saturday, per NBA on ESPN:
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