The Golden State Warriors (4 - 1) defeated the Houston Rockets (1 - 4), 104 - 90, Wednesday in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals to advance to the NBA Finals. After dropping Game 4 on the road, the Warriors had the chance to punch their ticked to the NBA finals in front of their home crowd at the Oracle Arena. Golden State fell behind early and managed just 17 points in the first quarter, their lowest scoring output in any quarter this season. The Warriors then went on the type of run that fans have grown accustomed to over the season to take a six point lead at the half. Houston's James Harden struggled mightily throughout Game 5 as he had almost as many turnovers (13) as points (14). The Rockets trailed by six going into the fourth, but then the Warriors seized control thanks to the performance of an unlikely candidate. Harrison Barnes scored nine straight Warriors points as their lead ballooned up to 15, which is their magic number. The Warriors are undefeated in games in which they've led by 15 or more points this season. Golden State will be in their first NBA finals since winning the title in 1975. For Houston, it had played some of its basketball in the postseason with its back against the wall. After an impressive Game 4 victory to extend the series, the Rockets ran out of gas Wednesday. Harden struggled and Corey Brewer was the only non - starter to make it into the scoring column. The Rockets were held to just 35% shooting Wednesday as their season came to a close. Still, the Rockets can be proud of their season in which they had the third best regular season record and bowed out in the Western Conference Finals to the West's top seed. Golden State's magical season will continue for at least four more games after capturing the Western Conference title. There were some bumps and bruises over the last two games, but the Warriors remained resilient. Stephen Curry played through some elbow soreness Wednesday after taking a hard fall in Game 4 and finished with 26 points. Klay Thompson took a knee to the side of the head, which resulted in an ear laceration, but he contended that he'll be ready for the Finals. The Warriors will look to cap off their historic season with a Finals victory, but will have to go through the LeBron James-led Cavaliers. The NBA finals will kick off Thursday, June 4 at the Oracle Arena.
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