After two-quarters of basketball at Staples Center, it looked like the tilt between the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers was all but over. Behind a red-hot Dennis Schroder, LeBron James and Montrezl Harrell, the Lakers jumped out to a 16 point lead over the Warriors at halftime.
However, Golden State slowly started to chip away at the Lakers’ lead down the stretch. A gritty performance from Kelly Oubre Jr. paired with a valiant effort from Steve Kerr’s second unit erased the Lakers’ considerable advantage. With the comeback in reach, Golden State’s pair of All-Stars arrived.
With the game tied, Draymond Green snuck in back-to-back layups to give the Warriors a four-point lead with just under two minutes remaining. After Davis struck back for the Lakers, Steph Curry buried a devastating step-back triple, giving Golden State a five-point advantage with just over a minute left on the clock. Despite being able to cut the Warriors’ lead to two points, James missed a deep jumper at the final horn, sealing Golden State’s improbable comeback, 115-113.
Although he seemed quiet throughout the contest, Curry finished the contest with a game-high 26 points on 8-of-22 shooting from the field with seven assists, a rebound and a steal in 36 minutes.
