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After consecutive losses on the road at Oracle Arena, the New Orleans Pelicans returned home for game three of their first round matchup against the Golden State Warriors. New Orleans came out in the early stages of the game showing intensity to initially protect their home-court going up by as many as 20 points before the 4th quarter. With Draymond Green playing in foul trouble most of the game, Anthony Davis had freedom to have his way in the paint, scoring 29 points and 15 boards in 46 minutes. However, the story of the game was the resurgence of the Warriors offense in the final quarter, where they would erase a 20-point lead to force overtime.
The splash bros. shot below .500 percent from beyond the arch, combining 13-30, but would drain a few cold-blooded threes when it counted the most. After Steph Curry drained the impossible three-pointer seen above to force overtime, Golden State would soon continue their sharp-shooting to steal the game and take a commanding 3-0 series lead on their opponents. New Orleans will have one more shot at fighting for their season this Saturday night at 8:00pm ET on ESPN to avoid embarrassment.
FINAL: GSW 123 | NOP 119 (Warriors Lead Series 3-0)
Steph Curry Hits 77 Consecutive Three-Pointers in Practice