{"id":293303,"date":"2023-05-05T04:12:49","date_gmt":"2023-05-05T04:12:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=293303"},"modified":"2023-05-05T07:59:13","modified_gmt":"2023-05-05T07:59:13","slug":"dont-get-it-star-goes-missing-in-nba-bloodbath","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=293303","title":{"rendered":"'Don't get it': Star goes missing in NBA bloodbath"},"content":{"rendered":"

Klay Thompson scored 30 points including eight three pointers, Golden State<\/a> limited Anthony Davis while allowing LeBron James 23 points, and the defending champion Warriors evened their Western Conference semi-final with the Los Angeles Lakers<\/a> at one game apiece with a 127-100 win on Friday (AEST).<\/p>\n

Stephen Curry added 20 points and 12 assists as Splash Brother Thompson shined to help Golden State make 21 more threes – giving the Warriors an NBA record for most in the first two games of a playoff series at 42.<\/p>\n

James' Cavaliers hit 40 against Atlanta in the 2016 second round.<\/p>\n

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\"Klay<\/p>\n

Warriors coach Steve Kerr switched things up and inserted JaMychal Green into the starting lineup for Kevon Looney, who had a career high 23 rebounds in game one but has been dealing with an illness.<\/p>\n

Kerr aimed to give a different look with scoring options and perhaps more free throw chances by going hard at Davis in the paint – where Golden State got thoroughly outplayed in a 117-112 loss in the opener.<\/p>\n

Davis followed up his brilliant game one performance – 30 points, 23 rebounds, five assists and four blocks and 11-for-19 shooting – with 11 points while shooting 5 for 11, seven rebounds, four assists and three blocks.<\/p>\n

\"Lakers<\/p>\n

The Jekyll and Hyde nature of Davis' performance left champion NBA centre Kendrick Perkins bemused on Twitter.<\/p>\n

"I just don't understand the two different versions," Perkins wrote, while adding he looked "totally disinterested" in the first half.<\/p>\n

"\ufeffI just don't get it!"<\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/KendrickPerkins\/status\/1654312732383145985?s=20<\/a><\/p>\n

Lakers coach Darvin Ham credited Draymond Green's defence for part of Davis' struggles.<\/p>\n

Ham said the Lakers needed to get creative with how and where Davis is getting the ball.<\/p>\n

Thompson's basket with 7:48 left in the third gave Golden State its biggest lead at 82-64 and the Warriors rolled from there.<\/p>\n

\"Draymond<\/p>\n

The Warriors had more fast break points and points in the paint.<\/p>\n

JaMychal Green matched his playoff career high with 15 points, while Draymond Green contributed 11 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists after insisting he had to get more aggressive.<\/p>\n

The best-of-seven series shifts to Los Angeles for game three on Sunday (AEST).<\/p>\n

\"Jack<\/p>\n

James shot 6 for 8 in the first quarter with a pair of threes for 14 points as the Lakers led 33-26.<\/p>\n

He retrieved a loose ball and let it fly for a pretty three with 7:47 before halftime but the Warriors were too much.<\/p>\n

Golden State outscored the Lakers 84-47 over the second and third quarters – recording two 40 point quarters in the same playoff game for the first time in franchise history.<\/p>\n

\"Curry<\/p>\n

Looney received huge roars as he came off the bench for his first action with 3:41 left in the first quarter.<\/p>\n

He grabbed eight rebounds and scored six points playing just less than 12 minutes.<\/p>\n

Kerr was hardly worried ahead of game two, pointing to how Golden State lost game one of the NBA Finals at home to Boston last year before winning it all.<\/p>\n

The Warriors also rallied from a 2-0 deficit in their first round series to beat Sacramento, the first defending champion to ever do so.<\/p>\n

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