Hand This Man the M V P Trophy!

24 Apr, 2015

Steph Curry scored 40 points, including a 3-pointer in the final seconds of regulation to complete a 20-point, fourth-quarter comeback, and the Warriors beat the Pelicans 123-119 in overtime Thursday night to take a 3-0 series lead.

“You know how big of a deal it is to come back from a deficit like that in the playoffs on the road, in a game we knew was very important for us to really take control of this series,” Curry said. “So I think we should celebrate the accomplishment.”

Curry hit seven 3s, including one to start overtime that gave the Warriors the lead for good.

Klay Thompson had 28 points for the Warriors, who trailed 89-69 after three quarters, then outscored New Orleans 39-19 over the next 12 minutes.

“We haven’t been in that position a lot this year, but mental toughness and resilience is probably (among) our best traits,” Thompson said. “It was an amazing way to finish the game.”

Golden State coach Steve Kerr called the comeback miraculous, and at least one statistic provided by the Warriors backed him up.

Since the NBA instituted the shot clock, Golden State had been down 20 to start a fourth quarter 358 previous times – and won none of those games.

The Golden State Warriors still need one more victory to close out their first-round playoff series with New Orleans, yet couldn’t help but exchange congratulatory embraces after the stunning, character-defining rally they pulled off in Game 3.

Now the Warriors can end the series in Game 4 on Saturday night.

Anthony Davis had 29 points and 15 rebounds for the Pelicans, but his missed free throw with 9.6 seconds left – as the crowd chanted “M-V-P!” – allowed Curry’s late 3 to tie it.

AP

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