Warriors center Andrew Bogut (hip) started and played 17 minutes in Game 1 but did not see the floor in the fourth quarter. The Warriors led the season series 3-0 and the Thunder lead the playoff series 1-0.
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Adams had 16 points and 12 rebounds as the Thunder upset the Warriors in Game 1 of their seven-match series in the Western Conference finals.
Oklahoma City put this cast of actors in an unfamiliar scene, opening the door to a new dynamic and a wave of pressure that hasn’t been there until this matchup. I think our defensive game plan was pretty good – really good.
The Thunder were leading by three points when the play happened.
Another factor in the Game 1 loss was that Curry didn’t have the ball in his hands very much down the stretch.
The Warriors were the favorites coming into the series, but Oklahoma City presented quite a challenge after a monumental Game 6 win to close out the series with the San Antonio Spurs.
“Obviously, it helps just knowing what to do to not lose back-to-back games, but it’s the playoffs”, Green said. “It’s something we’ll learn from going forward”. “I’m sure we’ll have a light practice (Tuesday) like we always do, we’ll watch some film, we’ll get ready to go for Wednesday”.
The Warriors had a superior home game record of 39-2 in the regular season, having lost only to Boston Celtics and Minnesota Timberwolves in April.
With less than 20 seconds left on a pivotal possession for Oklahoma City, Steve Kerr knelt on the floor a few feet away and mouthed the words, “That’s a travel”.
Some early desperation for the Warriors may be factored in to the Game 2 line, as they have not dropped consecutive games since last year’s NBA Finals versus the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Warriors’ 42 second-half points and 14 in the fourth both were lows for this postseason.
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Meanwhile, the Warriors are going to need to being who they are and have more poise. “We just kept playing, and that’s what you’ve got to do”.
