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Sunday, May 14, 2017Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: GSW trailed SAS by 20 at halftime and won 113–111.

Final · CF · G1 · Box score
Spurs111
Warriors113
Q1 GSW -14; Q2 GSW -20; Q3 GSW -9; Q4 GSW +2
The lead · Conference finals · Game 1 · Spurs-Warriors

Stephen Curry scores 40 as Golden State beats San Antonio

Kevin Durant goes for 34 points

Game flow · GSW margin at each break
-30-20-100+10+20+30TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-14-20-9+2GSW AHEAD ↑SAS AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs30322821111
Warriors16263932113
Who led
Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 20, 29, 19, 34, 37, 22, 23, 23, 30, 40GSW40 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 16, 16, 29, 32, 10, 17, 25, 38, 18, 34GSW34 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
LaMarcus AldridgePoints, last 10 games: 13, 12, 17, 4, 15, 26, 16, 18, 34, 28SAS28 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Kawhi LeonardPoints, last 10 games: 18, 43, 28, 29, 21, 34, 26, 16, 22, 26SAS26 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Final · Spurs-Warriors
Spurs 111Warriors 113
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs30322821111
Warriors16263932113
The story
LaMarcus Aldridge had 28 points in a 113-111 loss to Golden State

Kawhi Leonard added 26 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST 28 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST, 3 STL · 11-24 FG, 1-2 3PT

The swing

Down 20 after the second, the Warriors took the third 39-28.

GSW lead by quarter
200 −14−20−9+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.4points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
17.3Reg. season avg26.7Last 3 playoff games

26.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 17.3 in the regular season (72 games). Today: 28 points in 40 minutes.

Losing minutes
−15.7minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
24.0Reg. season avg8.3Last 3 playoff games

8.3 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 24.0 in the regular season (74 games). Today: 2 points in 10 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+15.4minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
21.9Reg. season avg37.3Today

37 minutes today, against 21.9 a game in the regular season (80 games). Line: 5 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists.

Top performances

Stephen Curry leads the day with 40

Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 20, 29, 19, 34, 37, 22, 23, 23, 30, 40Warriors-Spurs · W
28.6 PPG playoffs to date · +12.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Michael Jordan CHI, Apr 4, 1996: 40 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
40 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 16, 16, 29, 32, 10, 17, 25, 38, 18, 34Warriors-Spurs · W
24.9 PPG playoffs to date · +10.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
34 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
LaMarcus AldridgePoints, last 10 games: 13, 12, 17, 4, 15, 26, 16, 18, 34, 28Spurs-Warriors · L
17.7 PPG playoffs to date · +11.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
28 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Kawhi LeonardPoints, last 10 games: 18, 43, 28, 29, 21, 34, 26, 16, 22, 26Spurs-Warriors · L
27.7 PPG playoffs to date · −1.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
26 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Manu GinobiliPoints, last 10 games: 0, 10, 4, 8, 6, 0, 9, 12, 2, 17Spurs-Warriors · L
5.2 PPG playoffs to date · +12.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 1 REB · 1 AST
Jonathon SimmonsPoints, last 10 games: 0, 2, 0, 11, 14, 7, 17, 12, 18, 12Spurs-Warriors · L
9.1 PPG playoffs to date · +3.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
12 PTS · 2 REB · 1 AST
Lead changes
Spurs-Warriors5