The defending champion Golden State Warriors defeated the Houston Rockets in Game 5 of the best-of-seven finals series against the Houston Rockets despite the absence of their most popular player, NBA MVP Stephen Curry. The early victory of the Golden State against the Rockets will give them enough time to prepare for the second round of the playoff.
The Golden State vs. Houston Game 5 playoff game ended with the final score of 114-81 as they showcased to their opponents that the Bay Area team remains a formidable outfit even without their talisman, Stephen Curry. The team ended with an impressive 4-1 series victory as they will face either the Portland Trail Blazers or the Los Angeles Clippers.
Portland Trail Blazers is currently leading on their own best-of-seven playoff series against the LA Clippers as they enjoyed a 3-2 lead on their playoff series while the Clippers is now hounded by injuries among their most notable starters.
Despite the absence of Stephen Curry in the last game of the Warriors, head coach Steve Kerr, who received his NBA Coach of the Year award just before tip off at the Oracle Arena noted that he really believed on his team’s strength in depth as he revealed that every single guy on his roster contributed during this series.
The absence of Stephen was not really felt by the head coach of Golden State due to the impressive performance of Curry’s replacement, veteran Shaun Livingston, who finished with 16 points during the Game 5 of the Warriors victory against the Rockets.
For the eliminated Houston Rockets, James Harden scored a game-high 35 points, but the result was never in doubt after the former reigning champion sprinted into a 37-20 lead in the first quarter that they never looked like losing.
NBA MVP Stephen Curry missed the Game 5 due to his injury hurting his knee. According to the Warriors announcement Stephen Curry took a scary fall in Game 4 of the Warriors’ game and based on the MRI report, the NBA MVP had a Grade 1 MCL sprain.
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