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Warriors beat Spurs, then salute them: ‘Pop, if you’re watching out there, we love you’

OAKLAND — Draymond Green was midway through an answer about whether he was underrated, a topic that might normally have him yammering until the reporters were out of ink.

Not this time. The forward had a more pressing topic to address as the Warriors said goodbye to the San Antonio Spurs with a 99-91 victory in decisive Game 5 on Tuesday night.

“I just want to send my love to Pop and his family, again,” Green said.

San Antonio Spurs' Patty Mills (8) congratulates Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry (30) after being defeated during Game 5 of their NBA first-round playoff series at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, April 24, 2018. The Golden State Warriors defeated the San Antonio Spurs 99-91. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
San Antonio Spurs’ Patty Mills (8) congratulates Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry (30) after being defeated during Game 5 of their NBA first-round playoff series at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif.