NEW ORLEANS — Anthony Davis had 33 points, 18 rebounds and four steals, and the New Orleans Pelicans defeated Golden State on Friday night to trim the Warriors’ series lead to 2-1. Davis was particularly dominant around the basket, scoring often on dunks of the driving, put-back or alley-oop variety, and the Pelicans outscored the Warriors 54-36 in the paint. That 18-point difference loomed large in the Pelicans’ 119-100 victory. As in Game 2, Rajon Rondo had a heated exchange with Warriors forward Draymond Green. This time, however, Rondo backed it up with 10 rebounds and 21 of his team’s 36 assists — while Golden State totaled 22 assists for the game.

Source: New York Times May 05, 2018 04:30 UTC