Barnes, Curry lead Warriors to NBA Finals
Oakland, CA - It was 40 years in the making. Oakland, CA (SportsNetwork.com) - It was 40 years in the making.The Golden State Warriors are back in the NBA Finals.ADVERTISEMENTHarrison Barnes was huge down the stretch, scoring 13 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter, to help the Warriors to a 104-90 win over the Houston Rockets in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals.The reigning MVP Stephen Curry, who suffered a head contusion in the Rockets' lone win in this series in Game 4, registered a game-high 26 points with eight rebounds and six assists.Klay Thompson, despite dealing with foul trouble and an ear laceration during the game, contributed 20 points in over 22 minutes of action.Golden State returns to the Finals for the first time since 1975 when it swept the Washington Bullets in four games to claim the franchise's third title.The Warriors will host the Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers at Oracle Arena in Game 1 on June 4. http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2015/05/28/barnes-curry-lead-warriors-to-nba-finals/
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"I'm very proud and happy with how we played tonight. Everybody on the court produced," Curry said.The first quarter had a slow pace and was sloppy for the most part, with both teams combining for 14 turnovers in the opening 12 minutes. Houston shot just 33.3 percent but limited the Warriors to 6-of-26 (23.1 percent) from the field. Harden, who had five turnovers by himself in the opening quarter, converted all seven of his free throw attempts and the Rockets entered the second with a 22-17 edge."James didn't play well but as I've said all year long, we (aren't here) without him," McHale said. "Sometimes you go out there, you try your best and things just don't work out."Golden State got it rolling in the second with help from Thompson, who supplied 13 points in the frame. Thompson and Barnes were the only Warriors to score during a 13-2 run to open the second. Thompson fired in successive 3- pointers, then capped the run with one from deep to give Golden State a 30-24 lead.Curry made two of three free throws in the final seconds to cap the first-half scoring, and he nearly made a buzzer-beating 3-pointer as the Warriors held a 52-46 lead at halftime.Game NotesAlvin Attles, the head coach of the Warriors championship winning team in '75, presented the Western Conference trophy to Curry and his teammates after the win
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