The Golden State Warriors defeated the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder, 96 - 88, in Game 7 of the Western Conference finals at Oracle Arena on Thursday to advance to the NBA Finals for the second year in a row. The Warriors became just the 10th team to win a series after trailing 3 - 1, and it came on the back of their MVP, Steph Curry. Game 7 went a similar way to Games 5 and 6, as it involved more competitive basketball, a closer final score and no clear winner through three quarters of play. Golden State fell behind in the first quarter, as Russell Westbrook ran the floor and found open looks for Andre Roberson, Kevin Durant and Serge Ibaka. Steven Adams was playing big on the boards in the first half, and for the first 24 minutes of action, the Thunder were able to control the paint and keep possessions alive. Klay Thompson, who came off a NBA Playoffs record setting three - point performance in Game 6, rattled off five straight three - pointers in the second quarter and kept his team within striking distance. The final two possessions of the first half will grace the highlight reel, as Russell Westbrook went coast - to - coast and finished in traffic, while Curry responded with a layup that kissed the backboards highest point at the buzzer. Steph Curry was able to take over in the third quarter. Once his three - point shot got going, it created havoc for the Thunder defense. Curry was able to pull the defense out towards the perimeter regularly, and take advantage of high screens and attack the rim. The refs mostly stayed out of the game through the third quarter, but whistles started blowing in the fourth quarter, which included a handful of 50/50 calls on both ends of the floor. Before the Warriors were able to ice the game on a Curry trey with under :30 to play, Kevin Durant ripped off a herculean 70 scoring run, by himself, to pull Oklahoma City within four points. The Thunder’s biggest problem during the regular season was closing out games, it happened again in Game 6, but the Warriors will simply the better team in Game 7. Draymond Green lost possession of the ball with under two minutes to play, but was able to get enough possession to get a timeout called, instead of a jump - ball, as Westbrook pounced on the opportunity. The following possession, Ibaka fouled Curry behind the three - point line, and that was enough to ice the game. Curry finished with 36 points, five rebounds and eight assists, while Thompson added 21 points on 6 - of - 11 three - point shooting. Draymond Green was not very efficient from the field, but added 11 points, nine rebounds, four assists and two blocked shots. Kevin Durant finished with 27 points, seven rebounds and three assists on 10 - of - 19 shooting. Russell Westbrook contributed 19 points, seven boards and 13 assists. The Golden State Warriors will welcome the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday at Oracle Arena.
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