2017 Playoffs

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Leading the series 3-0, the Warriors have a chance to close out the Jazz in Game 4 on Monday night.

Warriors at JazzGame 4Monday, May 86:00 p.m.Vivint Smart Home Arena

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CLOSEOUT OPPORTUNITY
After earning a 102-91 victory in Game 3 in Utah on Saturday night, the Warriors have put the Jazz on the brink of elimination heading into Game 4 on Monday. With a win, Golden State would advance to the Western Conference Finals. A Jazz victory would force a Game 5 back in Oakland on Wednesday. Tipoff is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. (Pacific). Watch the action on TNT, or listen to the call on 95.7 The Game on the Warriors Radio Network.

LAST TIME OUT
Kevin Durant had 38 points and the Warriors overcame a nine-point deficit in Saturday's 102-91 win in Utah. The Dubs now have a 3-0 series lead with Game 4 on Monday. Full Recap

GSW
            3-0
            1st in West
            114.4 PPG (2nd)
            45.9 RPG (2nd)
            27.3 APG (1st)

UTA
            0-3
            5th in West
            98.1 PPG (11th)
            38.8 RPG (13th)
            20.4 APG (8th)

GSW: Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Kevin Durant, Draymond Green and Zaza Pachulia

UTA: Shelvin Mack, Joe Ingles, Gordon Hayward, Joe Johnson and Rudy Gobert

GSW: Kevon Looney (left hip strain) is out. Team Notes

UTA: George Hill (left big toe) and Alec Burks (left knee) are TBD. Team Notes

WHY THEY GOT HIM
At the end of the third quarter of Game 3, the Warriors had only 14 assists and Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green had combined for only 21 points on 7-of-30 shooting from the field and 1-of-14 from three-point range. And yet, Golden State held a two-point lead heading into the final frame, thanks in large part to a tremendous performance on behalf of Kevin Durant. He had 22 points in the first two quarters and was the only Warrior in double-digits at halftime, and would go on to total postseason-highs of 38 points and 13 rebounds in the crucial victory. In doing so, Durant became the first Warriors player with at least 25 points and 10 boards in consecutive playoff games since Nate Thurmond in 1972. It was the exact kind of performance Golden State had in mind when adding Durant as a free agent in the offseason, and it couldn’t have come at a better time.

GSW
            PTS: Curry (26.7)
            REB: Green (9.0)
            AST: Green (6.7)

UTA
            PTS: Hayward (24.0)
            REB: Gobert (9.5)
            AST: Hill (3.6)

KILLER INSTINCT
The Warriors have now won seven-straight playoff games to establish the longest winning streak in a single postseason in franchise history. They have a chance to complete their second consecutive series sweep on Monday, and the Dubs would love to show the same kind of killer instinct they displayed in knocking out the Trail Blazers in the first round. In Game 4 against Portland, Golden State opened that game on a 14-0 run and built a 20-point lead within the first six minutes of the contest. While it would be unreasonable to expect a repeat performance of that magnitude on Monday, it doesn’t hurt that the Warriors have gotten off to good starts so far in the series against the Jazz. Utah is averaging only 17.7 points in the first quarter through the first three games, and Golden State has held an average lead of 11.3 points going into the second frame. Another strong start could go a long way towards eliminating the Jazz, so expect the Warriors to attempt to set the tone early on in Game 4.

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The Warriors went on a 9-0 run late in the fourth quarter to help secure a 102-91 comeback victory over the Jazz in Game 3 on Saturday night. Kevin Durant was sensational all game long, posting a double-double and leading all scorers with 38 points in the contest. Stephen Curry recorded 23 points and four assists, while Andre Iguodala added 11 points and four rebounds off the bench. With the victory, Golden State takes a commanding 3-0 lead in the series.

Utah managed to accomplish a feat in Game 3 that had escaped them in the first two games of the series – that being, holding a lead. Unfortunately for the Jazz, however, it was Golden State on top when the final buzzer sounded.

Both sides struggled to score from the opening tip, with Stephen Curry breaking the scoreless tie just under two minutes into the game. Kevin Durant registered his first of many points on the night on a 15-foot jumper at the 8:19 mark of the first quarter to put the Warriors up 8-3, but the Jazz responded by scoring seven of the next nine points to tie it once more. 15 seconds later, Durant drained his first of four three-pointers in the game to ignite a 9-1 Golden State run to put the Dubs back in front. Utah would cut the deficit down to five before Andre Iguodala converted his first three-pointer of the postseason, after which Durant scored again to give the Warriors a 27-17 lead at the end of the first frame.

After Joe Johnson opened the second quarter with a three-pointer, Draymond Green and Ian Clark converted consecutive baskets to give Golden State a 31-20 lead with 9:17 remaining in the half. That’s as large of an advantage as they’d hold until the final minutes of the game, however, as Utah began to climb their way back from there. Durant provided all six of the Warriors points over the next four-and-a-half minutes, over the course of which the Jazz cut the deficit to 37-34. Durant eventually rebuilt a seven-point cushion with another three-pointer at the 2:28 mark, but Utah answered with an 8-0 run to take their first lead of the series on Rodney Hood’s three-pointer with exactly one minute remaining in the half. David West momentarily put the Warriors back in front eight seconds later, but Rudy Gobert’s free throws with 26 seconds left gave Utah a 50-49 lead going into halftime. Durant accounted for 27 of Golden State’s 49 points through the first two quarters and was the only Warriors player in double-digits.

Durant put the Warriors back in front with a five-foot jumper just over a minute into the second half, but Gordon Hayward scored on the ensuing possession to ignite a 12-2 Utah run that would give the Jazz their largest lead of the entire game with 7:28 remaining in the third quarter. Zaza Pachulia answered with a three-point play, and Durant’s three-pointer with 4:58 remaining in the frame pulled the Warriors within 62-60. After the Jazz rebuilt an eight-point cushion, JaVale McGee’s dunk followed by a Curry three-pointer and jumper in succession put Golden State back in front at 67-66 with 2:35 left in the quarter. The Warriors would tie the game twice through the remainder of the frame before Iguodala’s dunk with 25 seconds left sent the game into the fourth quarter with Golden State holding a slim 72-70 advantage.

The Jazz would take a one-point lead on two separate occasions within the opening six minutes of the final frame, but Green’s layup at the 6:09 mark put the Warriors in front for good. That basket began a 6-0 Golden State burst to put the Dubs up 84-79 with 5:05 left to play. Hayward cut it to a two-point deficit with three free throws at the 3:56 mark, but that was as close as the Jazz would get for the rest of the night. Golden State went to their superstars in crunch time, and their two former MVPs responded when called upon. Curry and Durant sank back-to-back three-pointers within the next minute, after which Curry converted three free throws to complete a 9-0 Warriors run that would prove to be the difference in the contest. Durant accounted for Golden State’s next four points, and Curry’s three-pointer with 30 seconds left gave the Warriors their largest lead of the entire game at 102-89. Hayward made two-of-three free throws in the remaining time, but Golden State walked out of Vivint Smart Home Arena with a 102-91 Game 3 victory.

In totaling postseason-highs of 38 points and 13 rebounds, Durant became the first Warriors player with at least 25 points and 10 boards in consecutive playoff games since Nate Thurmond in 1975. With the win, Golden State takes a 3-0 lead in the series heading into Game 4 on Monday. The Warriors have now won seven-straight playoff games, setting a franchise record for the longest winning streak in a single postseason.

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Durant Carries Warriors to Game 3 Win in Utah

Andy Fahey

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The first presale event begins tomorrow, Tuesday, April 25 at 10:00 a.m. exclusively for the team’s season ticket holders, with an additional presale event for the team’s Season Ticket Priority Wait List members beginning on Tuesday, April 25 at 2:00 p.m. Two additional presale events will be offered to Warriors Insiders with the first opportunity for Warriors Insiders who are American Express Card Members on Wednesday, April 26 at 9:00 a.m. and the final presale for all Warriors Insiders on Wednesday, April 26 at 10:00 a.m., before tickets are made available to the general public beginning on Wednesday, April 26 at 2:00 p.m. Fans will be able to purchase single game tickets for the team’s first three home games of the Western Conference Semifinals at Oracle Arena, exclusively online at warriors.com.

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Warriors Single Game Tickets for Games 1, 2 and 5 of the 2017 Western Conference Semifinals Available During Exclusive Presale Events This Week