OAKLAND, Calif. — Dire circumstances have turned the N.B.A.’s so-called superteam into a desperate team, but the Golden State Warriors are at least halfway to salvation after Saturday night. The league’s reigning champions — in a game they had to have — dug themselves out of a sizable early deficit with the sort of second-half flourish they are known for. Taking advantage of the absence of Houston Rockets guard Chris Paul, who suffered a hamstring injury toward the end of Thursday’s game, Golden State reinforced its reputation for inflicting third-quarter devastation and eventually ran out to a rousing 115-86 victory in Game 6 of the Western Conference finals to even this seesaw series at 3-3. Golden State surrendered 39 points in the opening quarter and fell behind by as many as 17 points, only to gradually ratchet up the pace after halftime. Thompson drilled seven of his nine 3-pointers in the second half for the Warriors, who were also fueled by Houston’s 21 turnovers.

Source: New York Times May 27, 2018 04:07 UTC