Stephen Curry and Andrew Wiggins led their Golden State Warriors to the NBA Finals when they beat host Dallas Mavericks 109-100 to beat them 3-0 in the Western Conference Finals. And the Warriors need a win in seven possible games in a row to advance to the Finals and face the winner of the East Region Finals between the Miami Heat and Boston Celtics (2-1).

The duo of Corey (31 points and 11 assists) and Canadian Wiggins (27 points and 11 rebounds) starred in coach Steve Kerr’s team as he strives to restore his team’s glory over the past decade. No team in the league’s 75-year history has been able to close the gap (0-3) in the playoffs. Klay Thompson (19 points), Draymond Green (10) and substitute Jordan Paul (10) also contributed to the Warriors ’win on returning from a long injury.
Again, Slovenian star Luka Doncic’s spectacular game (40 points and 11 rebounds) did not help Dallas avoid a third loss. “It was a great team win,” Curry said after the win. When you go first (2-0) and then win, it gives you a lot of streak control. It’s huge. ” He continued, “We are fully aware that the challenge is not yet resolved, but it was nice to play on Tuesday.[Game 4 sa Dallas]without any pressure and try to solve the series. ”

The Bat Warriors need a win in a series of seven possible fights.

Doncic, on the other hand, refused to acknowledge the logical conclusion of the series, saying, “It’s not over yet, but it’s not going to be easy. Worizer will give you nothing on a silver platter. “No one is waiting for us here in the West Region Finals. But I think the Warriors are playing fantastic. Everyone knows his duty. ” The former Real Madrid player added: “They are united, have been playing together for a long time and show a good basket. So I think it will be difficult. ”
After leading 48-47 between the two halves, the Warriors had a solid defensive play in the third quarter. Cory scored 11 points in a series that was surpassed by the hosts (30-21), which brought his advantage to ten points (78-68). The difference was nice for the Warriors, who played comfortably in the final quarter and broke the visitors ’hopes of getting back.

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In the final quarter, Wiggins made a great one-handed dunk to Doncic. The basket was initially canceled, but a challenge from Coach Kerr restored order and margin to (93-83). Kerr commented on this crush ball: “It’s a great crush ball. I was surprised by this decision, but I’m happy to be back here. ”
The Warriors ’confidence was shaken late in the game by a hat-trick by Spencer Dinwiddie, who scored 26 points to break the gap to 99-104, but the Warriors responded strongly with a hat-trick by Paul, who the leadership was regained. of eight points with 54 seconds remaining.
It is noteworthy that Golden State has won the title 6 times in its history in 1947, 1956, 1975, 2015, 2017, 2018, and Dallas once in 2011. The record belongs to the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics (17 titles).