So why did Cleveland center Timofey Mozgov only get nine minutes of playing time in game 5 after scoring 28 against the Warriors in game 4?
The answer should be – WHO CARES. The Warriors are the better team and when a team is better than their opponent, they typically wear down the underdog. That’s what happened in both games 4 and 5. That happened with Mozgov in the game and without him in the game.
The Warriors are a better, more rested, team that is now comfortable playing in the Finals. That’s why the Warriors are up 3-2 going back to Cleveland, and that’s why the Warriors won game 5.