The Warriors grabbed a commanding 2-0 lead over the Spurs with a 116-101 home win in Game 2 on Monday night. After trailing by six points going into halftime, Golden State outscored San Antonio by double digits in each of the third and fourth quarters to run away with the victory. Kevin Durant led the Dubs with 32 points to go with six rebounds, while Klay Thompson wasn’t far behind with 31 points, five assists and five three-pointers. Andre Iguodala tied season-highs with 14 points and four treys, while JaVale McGee and David West added 10 points apiece. With the victory, the Warriors extend their franchise record with their 11th straight home playoff win.
TEAM LEADERS
TURNOVERS
The Warriors found themselves trailing at the conclusion of each of the first and second quarters, due in large part to their carelessness with the ball. The Dubs committed a turnover on the game’s opening possession on their way to seven in the first frame, one shy of matching their most in a postseason first quarter under Steve Kerr. Golden State would add another four turnovers in the second quarter, as 12 of San Antonio’s 53 first half points came off of the Warriors’ 11 miscues.
Golden State would be much better with the ball in the second half, however, flipping the script on the Spurs. The Dubs committed only four turnovers over the final two frames, while forcing San Antonio to commit seven.
IGUODALA'S BEST IMPRESSION
Stephen Curry did not play on Monday night as he remains out with an MCL sprain, but his replacement in the starting lineup did his best impression of the two-time MVP in the opening quarter. Andre Iguodala received the start at point guard for the second consecutive game, and provided the Warriors with some early offense by way of the three-pointer. Iguodala knocked down not one, not two, but three treys in the first quarter on only three attempts. He’d add another in the fourth and finish the game with four three-pointers and 14 points, both of which tied season-highs.
SPLASH ADVANTAGE
The big difference in the game, though, was Golden State’s relative dominance from beyond the arc. The Warriors got off to a fairly slow start, making only 4-of-13 three-point attempts in the first half, but they’d begin to find their stroke in the second. The Dubs made 5-of-8 attempts from beyond the arc in the third frame, and 6-of-10 in the fourth to finish the game 15-of-31 (.484) from three-point range.
The Spurs had a much tougher go of it from beyond the arc, as they made only four of their 28 attempts in the contest. Through two games, the Warriors have now outscored the Spurs by 36 points off three-pointers.
UP NEXT
The Warriors will travel to San Antonio for the next two games of the series, beginning with Game 3 on Thursday night.