LOS ANGELES - Stephen Curry inspired a second-half fightback as the reigning champion Golden State Warriors booked their fourth consecutive NBA finals appearance with a 101-92 victory over the Houston Rockets on Monday. The Warriors had looked vulnerable after a sluggish first-half performance that saw them trail 54-43 at half-time. The Warriors outscored the Rockets by 33-15 in the third quarter, surging into a double-digit lead that they never looked like surrendering. The Warriors looked nervous from the outset, with a string of early mistakes that included two turnovers. Yet Golden State flicked the switch after the break, and Curry and Durant soon began raining down buckets from distance.

Source: Bangkok Post May 29, 2018 05:03 UTC