Warriors take 3-2 series lead over Kings: How Golden State earned Game 5 road win

 Warriors take 3-2 series lead over Kings: How Golden State earned Game 5 road win

 

On the road, in Game 5, the Golden State Warriors upset the Sacramento Kings 123-116 on Wednesday. What you need to know is as follows:

After one quarter, the Kings had a 36-33 advantage. In response, the Warriors outscored Sacramento 27-20 in the second quarter to lead 60-56 at the break.

With less than a minute left, Andrew Wiggins made a 16-foot jump shot as the Warriors led 117-114. With 22.1 seconds left, Harrison Barnes fouled Warriors point guard Stephen Curry, who then converted a 'and one' to secure the championship.

Curry scored 31 points to lead the Warriors in scoring on 12-of-25 shooting from the field.

Golden State now leads the series 3-2. At San Francisco's Chase Center on Friday, Game 6 will take place.

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Draymond exacts retribution

Who would have thought that Draymond Green would exact silent justice on the Kings?

The always-vocal Warriors forward, who had previously trampled Domantas Sabonis in Game 2 and was later suspended by the NBA for Game 3, this time let his performance speak for itself.

In addition to playing superb defense, he also scored 21 points on 8 of 10 shots. It was his first game with 20 or more points since Christmas Day of 2019 and considerably above his season average of 8.5 points per game.