The Golden State Warriors came close to losing to the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA playoffs. The Knicks are also in contention against Miami.
The Golden State Warriors have in the playoffs of the North American Basketball League NBA against the Los Angeles Lakers prevented the end and forced a sixth game. The defending champion won 121-106 in San Francisco and reduced the best-of-seven series to 2-3 after wins.
Game six in the semifinals of the Western Conference takes place on Saturday night (CEST) in Los Angeles. Even more than the defeat, the Lakers could hurt that top performer Anthony Davis could no longer play in the final quarter, apparently due to problems in the head after an elbow hit.
Dennis Schröder off to a good start
Draymond Green was a huge factor with the Warriors. He created a buffer early on by hitting threes and ended up with 20 points. Best pitcher for the hosts was Stephen Curry with 27 points, Andrew Wiggins also had a good evening with 25 points. “Everyone in the squad has played their part. Draymond takes us to another area and we love an aggressive Andrew,” said Curry. “We just wanted to win and give ourselves a chance.”
With the Lakers, LeBron James had the most points with 25. Davis came to 23 before he was eliminated. The German national team captain Dennis Schröder scored 14 points, but after a good start he dropped like his teammates and had little shot in the second half.
Knicks with a strong first half
Also the New York Knicks have in the playoff series against the Miami Heat shortened to 2:3 and won game five with 112:103. The team around the German Isaiah Hartenstein moved up to 19 points ahead in the second half, but still had to fight for success at home in the final minutes Madison Square Garden tremble.
Jalen Brunson had 38 points for the Knicks, and Hartenstein got his four points, all at key times in the final quarter. He also contributed to the win with six rebounds. In the Heat, Jimmy Butler was the top pitcher with 19 points.
Game six between the two teams takes place on Saturday night.