They have three great scorers — Durant, Thompson and Curry — and fine role players and defenders, but the pitch of their orchestra is off. By any nonheavenly measure he had a fine game. “We’re rolling in and thinking, oh yeah, we’ll box,” said Draymond Green, the Warriors’ often charming rogue of a passer and rebounder. Both Harden and Green took blows during the game that sent them spinning as if knocked senseless to the court. The Rockets came out in the second half determined to put the Warriors away and opened a lead that hovered at 15 points.

Source: New York Times May 07, 2019 11:56 UTC