Monday, May 28, 2018

NBA Playoffs: Warriors Overcome 11-Point Halftime Deficit, Knock Out Rockets, Set Up Fourth Straight Finals Encounter With LeBron And The Cavaliers

At Houston:

In Monday's seventh and deciding game of the NBA's Western Conference Finals, Kevin Durant scored 34 points while Stephen Curry added 27 (to go with his ten assists and nine rebounds) as the Golden State Warriors overcame an 11-point halftime deficit by outscoring the Houston Rockets 58-38 in the second half and winning the game 101-92 on the road for their fourth consecutive Western Conference title.

James Harden scored 32 points while Eric Gordon added 23 and Clint Capela 20 (to go with his nine rebounds) to pace the Rockets.

For the fourth straight year, the defending league champion Warriors will battle the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals, set to open in Oakland on Thursday (6:00 PM Pacific Time, ABC).

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