With the score tied at halftime, Golden State was in a somewhat precarious position, especially with three fouls each for Green and Iguodala and Green under constant threat of ejection because of his technical. But Golden State snatched control, outscoring Houston by 31-24 third quarter en route to a comfortable win that effectively stole home court advantage for the series. The second-half surge was fueled by Durant, who proved to be a mismatch on the offensive end regardless of who was guarding him. He had just six attempts from the line all game (he hit all six). Coach Mike D’Antoni was asked after the game if the Rockets’ switch-heavy defense had come back to bite them since Durant was repeatedly able to find open looks.

Source: New York Times May 15, 2018 02:11 UTC