Warriors lead series 3-1
Everything that went right for New Orleans in Game 3 went the opposite direction two days later, resulting in a one-sided Golden State victory Sunday. On Friday, the Pelicans shot well, received significant contributions from their reserves and forced the Warriors’ offense into many uncomfortable situations. This time, New Orleans struggled to hit even open shots, couldn’t get its bench going and couldn’t stop Kevin Durant from a monster 38-point performance.
The Warriors set the tone rapidly by taking a 14-point lead in the first quarter and were never seriously threatened, though the Pelicans cut their deficit to seven by halftime.