CRAZIEST Comebacks In NBA Playoff History
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Jul 22, 2025
These are the most improbable comebacks in NBA History. #nba #nbaplayoffs #nbahighlights #playoffs
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We're at the shot clock now, down to five
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Hounded by Murray, the handoff to Reeves, step back three. Rebound by Porter
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And Denver the other way, down by one. Now you've got LeBron James guarding Jokic
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Anthony Davis is going to be the help side. Murray, shot clock at four, screened by Jokic
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Knocked away by LeBron. The steal. The drive. LeBron James drops the sledgehammer
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Three-point game. Now gets the other way. The pass down low. Gordon back to Porter
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Tied. Oh, my goodness. LeBron, AD, pick and roll on the same side, I believe
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I'll tell you who doesn't look tired right now. It's LeBron. No, he does not. He does not look tired right now
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That's Russell. Driving through, sneaking to the rim for the lead. Timeout, Denver
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Two-point Laker lead. Gordon will inbound for the Nuggets, and he gets it off to Jokic
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Denver down by two. Murray gets the screen and drives on LeBron
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Bumped. And a foul. Murray has not been to the free throw line tonight
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He is an 85% free throw shooter But Kev the thing about Murray is even though he struggled by his standards with the game tied if Murray makes it
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Are you trusting LeBron James AD and the Lakers here? To tie
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As it should be Left side pick and roll coming what we got
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Here it is it's James driving inside and he gets it to go
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Lakers by two, Denver the other way LeBron wants contact and won
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James has 12 in the fourth and 26 for the game Murray on top
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Davis will defend gets the screen LeBron comes up on him here is for the top
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the mid-range it keeps you honest, Murray's getting his rhythm back by the mid-range
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But defensively, what the Lakers have done, they've put LeBron and AD on the two best players for the Muggets
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And Murray and Jokic so they can switch. Murray's got 12 here in the fourth
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Defender falls. LeBron free. Rebound by Porter. Denver with a timeout. We are tied
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I love it. Don't call it. Tie ball game. Worst can happen. We go to overtime
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Murray makes a move. Game's on. The luggage of one
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We talked about no timeout here. Jamal Murray with the step back over the seven-footer Anthony Davis
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calling game. Reds would call for the mid-range the whole time to get him back on track
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He hit two of them, got some layups, hit two more. The last two biggest shots of the game were mid-range shots for Murray
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was 9 of 24 in game 1, 9 of 24 in game 2
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but none bigger than this shot right here by Jamal Murray. Livingston, good answer on the other end
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Back in there, finds Davis. Davis, and an air ball, but right there is Anderson
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had it blocked. Thompson and Barnes were there. This is a defensive stand
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Running the break, Curry for 3. There's Green
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Oh, Green gets the roll. Six seconds left. He got to drive it
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Curry will take it. Green with an offensive ball and a put-out
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That is Draymond Green's impact for the Warriors. Offensive ball, but misses another opportunity here
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Curry kicks it. Good ball movement. Barnes, no. And another offensive rebound
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Livingston that time and a foul. Two free throws for Livingston. Curry
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Curry hits a three. Oh, they're not dead yet two-point game 11-8 remaining
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Trying to get the ball to Davis deep in the backcourt and there's the foul
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Chance to make it a two-possession game again needs of both first one
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So this is a huge free throw for the Pelicans Davis to make it a three-point lead
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Which way is he going for the basketball to go for the Pelicans
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Chance to tie it here for Golden State. Curry's got it. And Curry will let it go for three
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Comes up short. Offensive rebound. Curry again. And Curry hits a three
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Tie game. 2.8. Evans. And oh, too strong. And we have overtime in New Orleans
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you have to box out the little things you give him another shot and he not
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Stevenson trying to find George wayward pass and now LeBron James passes up to
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three goes all the way in and scores with the finger roll off the window come
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the Cavs and now Williams just in the game rattles a three home Quick strike Cleveland They had in the first half and they gonna have to get back to doing that
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Here's Frye gives it up Smith steps back this will get Cleveland within 10 and here they come
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If we're gonna lose go ahead Lance and pull the trigger they're done double teaming the pick and roll
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Long range 3 by LeBron and he hits it and a smile on his face. face
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Cavs have hit on 50% of their shots this quarter and James is feeling and he puts another one down
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LeBron James back-to-back threes from long range and a two-for-one there and he's the last shot of the George
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After his monster second quarter, and I'm sure he's glad to see one go through Kevin
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Yeah, no question tough tough shot again along to there by Channing Frye, but in the second half
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And they're playing way too late in the clock as nice ball movement there by Cleveland getting over to a sharp shooter
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He knocks it down the 19 in the first quarter 8-0 run by the Cavs
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Indiana needing a basket desperately in my case For Indiana to give him a lift
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Billen is hoping so this has been an incredible run by the Cavs and James goes right by that young
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scores it easily. Two-point ballgame. Headlight game to start. Absolutely. There's a lot of news in this one
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That Ernie gives you 10 bits you need. This is going to be a hammer. LeBron just softly
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lays it in, and we are tied. He and Paul George a chance at triple-doubles
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together here tonight. Swatted away by Shepard. Here's LeBron James. He's got
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Korver on the wing. He'll take it himself. Look out! LeBron gives Cleveland the lead
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That's going to be a photograph for all five as Teague is fouled, and he hits it
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And a chance at four, and Darren Williams is down hard. Number 11, 34, 11, and 11
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James whips it back, Channing Frye. Yes, sir. Channing Frye for three gives Cleveland the lead again
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Channing Frye, I mean, he is right now got this game, and he's by the throat
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Here's Paul George now. Answer. There you go, Paul. Woo! Unreal watch watch for Korver coming to that left corner here off a three
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And it's LeBron who gets the inbounds pass that was easy and a lot easier than Nate McMillan wanted to see
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Williams dumps it down James had a free look but gives it to Korver who buries the three
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12 points tonight for Korver What an answer. Pauly Gold hits a big one
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Gives it up. Wants it back. Young and James. And a three-pointer is up and good
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Timeout. Nate McMillan. Missed opportunity for Cleveland. Clock ticks down to 118
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And now George all the way in. Lost it. Oh, they're going to stay out of bounds off of Cleveland
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Ball's moving well. Smith. fatigue on him shot clock down to six here's smith on the take he whips it out to the wing
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and terry fry delivers a big one for the calves what a possession by cleveland does indiana have
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a quick answer here we are under a minute to go paul george goes fast working right behind
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turner scores a two and cleveland trying to put together one of the all-time comebacks and
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comeback wins in the playoffs. Right now, Cleveland's going to have to
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miss on free throws to give Indiana a chance. And LeBron clutch. A win tonight
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by Cleveland. It would be 20-0 in first round games for LeBron
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So one out of two for James. And let's see if Indiana can
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shoot their way back in here. Paul George for three. No. Flying high
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is C.J. Miles. position and maybe do a trap. But if not, then you're going to have to foul early
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Well, how great has this five on the floor been for the Cavs
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And there's a foul on Young. He gets LeBron James. Got the ship right in
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From that point on, it's been LeBron James time. It is going to be one of the all-time comebacks if Cleveland
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hangs on to win this one. Second free throw coming. And it's one out of two
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So a five-point game, two-possession game. And a miracle to try to take this one back
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Down 2-0. Paul George stepped back. Three. No. And it's kept alive
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Ball's loose. Ends up in the hands of Smith. And now he will head to the free throw line
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In the first half by Indiana. Oh, boy, down the stretch. It was just way too much
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Defense by the Cavs and LeBron James. There's the largest comeback in playoff history
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26-point comeback. Clippers at Memphis back in 2012. All right, Ernie, thank you
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17.6, quit three-pointer is up and good. CJ Myles hits a three
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Darren Williams. They have not played in the fourth quarter. No, amazing
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Again, LeBron was fantastic, but amazing they were able to accomplish that with those two of them
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Here's Turner for three. and that's going to do it and they'll let it run out
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it's going to match the greatest comeback in NBA playoff history 26 points matches that
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of the 2012 Memphis LA Clippers comeback final score 119 114 Cleveland up 3-0
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Curry gets free Steph Curry now lighting it up here in the third
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Sevening and Leonard go. Curry fakes. Curry drives. Kicks it out for Chulia
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Open baseline jumper. Jar Jar Pachulia with his third field goal. On the post
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Curry pulls back. Rebound. Durant. Pachulia kept it alive and Durant on the follow
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It's a 12-point game. This is the closest they've been since they fell behind by 25 earlier
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Lee inside. Blocked by Pachulia. Picked up by Curry. Thompson off the dribble, drives and misses
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Ball tipped out to Durant. Back to Thompson for three. Bang! Ginobili tried to draw the foul
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Curry, a two-pointer, puts it in. 16 straight points, timeout San Antonio
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The Warriors taking out a ribbon. Curry with the steal. Ahead to Durant
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Durant drives and flushes. Here in the third quarter. Aldridge connects and that ends an 18-0 run
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A defender than anybody that Houston has. DeJounte Murray is back in the game
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Ginobili drives and finishes. Ginobili and Green. Two fantastic second-round picks going at each other
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Curry, foul line jumper. 33 for Curry. Shot clock down to 8 Crossover Drive Layup Good Mahmoud ginobili back bucket toward duran three anderson grabs it ahead to murray murray releases duran and pursuit layup is good
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and the foul and that's four fouls on duran right now simmons corner to anderson anderson
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off the dribble a little floater and anderson off the bench with his first field goal
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shot clock down to eight. Curry finds Pachulia. Pachulia finds the rim
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Banks it home. No foul to give. Murray the drive. Flips it up
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Shot won't go. Aniston puts it in at the buzzer. Then that 18-0 run
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Ian Clark has come on. Murray gets it out to Simmons. And Simmons calmly sinks it
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Green throws it away. Thompson. Ian Clark, three-pointer. Puts it in. But can't come up with a steal
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Aldridge fouled and won. Thompson coming to help. Aldridge pass deflected. Great double team from Golden State
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Clark slices inside. Back up top. Durant for three. Durant drives inside and finishes timeout San Antonio it's a four-point game
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too hot from the third quarter Aldridge goes inside reverse layup ball tipped up and in by
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Murray. And he rewards his coach's confidence. Durant contested three. Kevin Durant from downtown
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He's got 30. It's a three-point game. Ginobili gets inside. Shot's good
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Oh, the magic of Manu Ginobili. But to ask him to guard Kevin Durant
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is so difficult. Durant, the crossover. The pull-up. The jumper's good. Ginobili now on Draymond Green
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Backdoor. Livingston throws it down. It's cut to one. Murray, the crossover
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The floater. Oh, the judge. Murray with a gorgeous move. To break people down off the dribble
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Livingston looking to post up Murray. Backs in. Shot rolls around. It's good
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And the foul. Durant lost it. Got it back and lays it in
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Warriors lead. Aldridge. Shot clock winding down. Shot blocked by Thompson. Knocked out of bounds
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Goal in state ball. You got to make plays and be aggressive. Curry comes off a screen
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Fires a three. Draymond Green. The follow is good. Posting up is hard
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Oh, what a block from Durant. Aldridge gets it back. Aldridge puts it up and gets the roll
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LaMarcus Aldridge stays with the play of the Spurs. Back up by one
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Curry finds Livingston. Back out Thompson. Three-pointer. Simmons goes high for the rebound, and he's bumped by Green
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But I still like, late in the game, making Curry a passer
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Livingston made the next right play. But I cannot live with myself
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He's got to be better. That's not a shot you'll live with as the opposition coach
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No, you're right. But it just can't be those two guys. Durant with a three-pointer
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Ball tipped again. Picked up by Curry. Curry for three. It's good
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Tie game. Simmons drives on Draymond Green Falling away, shot won't go
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Rebound taken by Thompson Klay tops it off the dribble
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Pass inside to Green Lays it in Warriors back up and a foul
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Fourth foul on Simmons I mean this is how close it is Mike
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Down three. Simmons, the crossover drive, lost it, got it back
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kicks it out green. Green, corner three. Aldridge, the offensive rebound. Turns
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Shots no good. Rebound Thompson. Durant's got Ginobili on him. Give and go
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Curry lays it in. They call the goaltend. Knocked off the rim
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And everything turned. Ginobili the drive Ginobili stops it And gets the two for one opportunity
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Take it away Patty Mills Patty Mills took it away from Clay Thompson
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Who then fouled him And Pop looks at his team And says we've got to go
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Does not want to commit any fouls And once they get the ball they want to push To design something
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I'm going to trust that my team is prepared To get a quality look Two
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Curry pulls back. Aldridge picks him up. Curry on the drive. Throws it up
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Shot bounces around and drops through. Mills brings it up. Mills drives
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Aldridge corner three. No good. Rebound fought for. Picked up by Mills
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Thrown away. And a whistle and a foul as Mills got hit. But the key is Mills has to hit the first
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Mills misses, rebound, tipped, and that's it. The Warriors survive and take game one
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It starts with not having any empty possessions. Off the screen, Westbrook scores for three
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That is a career high for him in three straight games now. He's one of the guys who's a stand-steel shooter
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He can't get out to Westbrook who knocks down from beyond the arc. He's got four stops now in a row for the Jazz
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Just keep passing in. George attacks hand one. Mitchell got Adams on his hip
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Pepe Udo into the ball game and onto the score sheet. The last couple of years in Turkey makes his presence felt
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This is letting up play right now. I thought there was a lot of contact on that drive by Donovan Mitchell as well
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Off the screen from Adams. Russell scores again. Will the block range with that shot all of a sudden Utah is lost its touch beyond the arc
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Leaving the door open for this rally led by Russell Westbrook when he's on our side
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Go there splits both free throws That's been moved by George and a pretty finish feathering it down the lead down to 12 that was created the soccer violation
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Oh my goodness It just gets better It just gets better George has eight in the quarter He crosses over attacks and scores
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And I tell you, they made him hurt for that two points. And the Jazz recovering
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In transition, Mitchell will take it to the rim and pack it
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Challenged and blocked by Udo. Shot clock didn't reset. Thunder's going to have to hurry. Westbrook off the fly. Scores for three
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What three makes from beyond the arc is part of that. The challenge by Mitchell. The Thunder with a stop
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George out in front of the defense. And it's a one possession game. Off the challenge by Adams
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Westbrook for three. Scores! All the way back from 25 points down
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The Jazz 2 of 14. Westbrook for the lead. No. Adams and Westbrook combining to put the Thunder on the last time
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All right. I believe he has five personal files. I beg your pardon. You are correct, sir
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And that's what Adams was for. That's going to keep him on the bench. George to run it
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O'Neal denied by a British. As the shotgun inspires, Rubio scores for three
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Westbrook. Cocking the hammer and pulling the trigger. A beautiful screen set by Adams
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Wow. 36 to 20 advantage right now. Prouder stepping back on Patterson and dropping that from 18 feet
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Westbrook beating. Jay Grant on the pick and roll. Will go right at the Utah defense
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Westbrook thought he was fouled by O'Neal. In transition, an odd man break
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Jeremy Grant called for goaltending. Thunder had 15 free throw attempts in the, so far in the second half
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Westbrook attacking, setting up Adams. Westbrook with the setup for his sixth assist
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To go along with 36 points and 11 rebounds. Abreed is challenging Mitchell who gets the shooters role and scores
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Mitchell looking for space Go bear with the follow-up to put the jazz back in the lead at 91 90
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Adams screams first for George That's the rest for three bang this season is left that time kept him in front of him
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the drive, the kick Abrita C-senor Mitchell crosses over
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he attacks, he extends and scores Donovan Mitchell but a big stop there for the Thunder
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Westbrook finds a seam and scores again, Russ with 41 points you take that two
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live by the three die by the three Westbrook off the glass, he scores
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And it's a seven-point game! One of the single most electrifying performances in the association
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All year long, Rubio adjusts and scores. Punishing screen by Adams Church
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Over the top of Gobert. Thunder pushing north of the century mark
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Mitchell challenged at the rim but scores. Five-point advantage for the Thunder with 225 remaining
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Mitchell spinning and scoring again from 25 points down in the third quarter
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Westbrook spotting up and scoring from the elbow. And Steven Adams is having the game of his life in terms of setting strength
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Short shot clock. Thunder doesn't get anything out of that, but then Grant gets back to challenge it
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How about George blocking Mitchell at the rim? Crowder steps into it for three
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Grant tips it, and the rebound. We are going back to Salt Lake City
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Listen to this crowd. And they have been brilliant here at home beautiful
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Thompson but that type of integrity on both in three-point play for Durant
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Warriors nine for nine from the field here on the third nice pass beautifully done
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Nine for nine here and the third the steal from behind by green Williams
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Kept alive, there's Williams with the layup Finally a miss, Quinn Cook rims out
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How the corner jump, they'd hit their previous nine shots here in the third
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And Jermichael Green is able to knock it down That's a three for Green, Sixers set a new franchise record incidentally
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For most points in a playoff game As Cookley fires and hits from downtown
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I do, and I agree with him. Really? I do, because I agree it's old-fashioned basketball
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Like, you go to the parks, you play against each other. Like, you want it to be competitive
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Green knocks one down. And the other day, I understand the refs have to keep control, but that's second
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But when I asked him about watching his own game take back outside of the emotions of the game
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he said he sees passion, a guy that he'd like to have on his own team. As you may recall, the Warriors came back to win that series in seven
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Nice move there by Williams, who has come to life here in the third way
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Williams for three. That's what Williams can do. He can get you
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Fires it down. The save by Draymond Green ends up in the hands of Wilson Chandler of the Clippers
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Wild shot. It counts. And the foul. Lou Williams going to the rim and hitting a very difficult off-balance reverse
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He came into this league with Lou Williams. Both of them rookies. Philadelphia 76ers. They know each other well
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Looney gets inside. He was the recipient of a shot in the corner
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This time, no beautiful play, just a turn. Yeah, picked it off. Dildress Alexander sets it up
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And Wilson Chandler with the bucket beats the buzzer. If they win, because he's going to want to shore up some things
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You cannot build bad habits, especially keep turning it over. Livingston, yes
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And the foul. Go look at his days playing with the Hawks. Watch him play defense on Isaiah Thomas and others
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He's always been passionate. In this day, nice move by by Harrell who was in heavy traffic
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The good dollar gets it down low livingston with the bucket Lou Williams played by Andre Iguodala got the steps and a beautiful setup for Harrell
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And lots of time remaining eight and a half left and the fourth quarter
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Curry Yes John O'Nari with the mismatch plate by Livingston John O'Nari on the drive and is rejected by Bogan
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Turnover number 17 by the Warriors When they struggle that's usually the reason
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Williams off balance but it's tipped home by Harold You don't want to give them anything they still get to go home and wow
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Curry now 7 of 14 from the field. Harrell to the rim and scores
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But how things have turned. Ramon Green on that last foul by Golden State
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Here's Williams on the drive. Count it. And a foul. The heart and soul of the Clippers
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Williams played by Green. Cuts right. Got the step. Williams with the rebound
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How did he get that team is back in it to sit on the side and cheer no time for technicals on the side
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They going to state a six lead Williams off balance scores Oh, what a move by Lou Williams
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Just under three to go. In the fourth. Durant played by Harold
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Durant on a crossover. Durant to the rim! Stops! Pitch on that play
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Here comes Williams. Try to keep it alive. Three on two for the Warriors
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Durant off the drive. He's called for an offensive foul. And there's a charge as Harrell took the hit
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How did Harrell get there? Down to 220 remaining. In the fourth
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Gilgus Alexander gets it to Harrell. And he puts it down. Williams played by Green
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Williams goes at Draymond Green who blocks it but a foul. Getting back to the line
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He's an 87% free throw shooter during the regular season. Out of the second half
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Now has 32 points. 8 of 9 from the line. Misses on the second
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And so a game that appeared to be on the way to a decisive blowout
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And a foul is called on the Warriors. Looks the way he does on the side of the bench
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It's not just about one play. It's about the habits that you set him right now with the turnovers
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He's not happy with the Warriors' places. Lou Williams. Lou Williams locks it down
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And the game is tied at 1.28 as we come up on a minute remaining of the fourth
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Luteus come on for Durant. Here's Curry for three. Yes! And on that three by Curry, it's a three-point lead for the Warriors
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who have led by as many as 31. Here Williams puts on the brakes and scores When Curry gives up the ball you must stay with him maybe even try to deny school it Thompson
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Rebounded by the Clippers Williams played by Curry First lead for the club because he could be a decoy with the live dribble pass it and get it back off of the screen
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Curry for Iguodala Back to Curry Steps back and shoots the three
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It is off Rebound is batted around Five seconds remaining At the line
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A 64% free throw shooter During The regular season 31 point lead
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By Golden State Lee, Curly-Neal style, missed it, follows and gets it to go
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Some sauce from Pat Beth, A-Rod likes. Fourth block for Carl Anthony Towns, it's a lazy pass
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Russell ahead, Beverly slams! Patrick Beverly clubs the imaginary. Tonight, Brooks thought about it, Morant driving kick, Bain lines it up, and puts it up in the series
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No way, it swoops in, missed it, that's all a good shoot
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And it's that man again, Landon Clark, step back Brooks, killer! Yeah, you want the cooler, it heads to McGregor
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You're playing against the score and not playing against your opponent. Beautiful pass
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And a beautiful pass, Golden State, 7-7 from the field here at the start. start
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on the third make it 8-8 as Cook wow you don't want to do
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them anything they still get to go home and wow the steal by Beverly
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took it away from Curry and Governor Curry now 7-14 from the field Harrow
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to the rim and score in the fourth Durant played by Harrow
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Durant on a crossover Durant to the rim it's about the The habits that you set it right now with the turnovers, he's not happy with the Warriors
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This is Lou Williams. He'll come up on a minute remaining of a four
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Rudy has come on for the run. Here's Curry for three. Play by Curry
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A broken shot. Stabbit. Into the knock it down. First lead for the Clippers
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since it was 12-11. Pass it and get it back off of the streets
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Curry for Iguodala. Back to Curry. Steps back and shoots the free
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It is off. Rebound is back in the round. Five seconds remaining in this fourth quarter
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