Thunder vs. Warriors: Game 5 Score and Twitter Reaction from 2016 NBA Playoffs

May 26th, 2016 by Scott Polacek Leave a reply »

The best regular-season team in NBA history isn't going down without a fight.

The Golden State Warriors kept their 73-win season alive Thursday with a 120-111 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals. Golden State now trails 3-2 as the series shifts back to Oklahoma City for Game 6 on Saturday.   



Stephen Curry carried the load on offense with 31 points and six assists, but he also provided clutch defense down the stretch and tallied five steals and seven rebounds. His backcourt mate, Klay Thompson, added 27 points, while Andrew Bogut played his best game of the series down low with 15 points and 14 rebounds. Draymond Green helped control the glass with 11 points and 13 boards.



The collective efforts from the Warriors helped overcome the two-man performance from Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook on Oklahoma City's side. Durant poured in 40 points, while Westbrook stuffed the stat sheet with 31 points, eight assists, seven rebounds and five steals.

ESPN Stats & Info highlighted the difference in Golden State's defense down low even ...

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