ROAD GAME IN LOS ANGELES
The Warriors have tied the series 1-1 and head to Los Angeles to play Game 3 against the Lakers on Saturday at 5:30 p.m. The Warriors can regain homecourt advantage by winning either one or both games in Los Angeles.
Game 3: Warriors at Lakers
Saturday, May 6 | Tipoff: 5:30 p.m.
WATCH: ABC (national)
LISTEN: 95.7 The Game, Warriors Mobile App and Warriors Radio Network
LAST TIME OUT
The Warriors matched a franchise record 21 made threes for the second-consecutive game en route to a 127-100 victory on Thursday at Chase Center. Since 2015, this was the Warriors' 17th playoff win by 25 points or more, the most in the league over that span. Klay Thompson led the way with 30 points and eight 3-pointers and is the NBA playoff leader for games with eight or more treys (6). Stephen Curry (20 points; 12 assists) and Draymond Green (11 points; 11 rebounds) each recorded double-doubles, as all five starters, including JaMychal Green, who started for just the second time this season, scored in double figures. For the first time in franchise history, the Warriors eclipsed 40 points in multiple quarters, scoring 41 points in the second quarter and 43 points in the third quarter. » Full Game Recap
Game 2 Highlights: Warriors 127 - Lakers 100 | 5/4/23
SERIES AT A GLANCE
| GSW | LAL |
| 1-1 | 1-1 |
| PTS: 119.5 | PTS: 108.5 |
| REB: 52.0 | REB: 46.5 |
| AST: 34.0 | AST: 25.5 |
| TO: 12.0 | TO: 8.5 |
| FG%: 45.3 | FG%: 44.6 |
| 3P%: 44.2 | 3P%: 27.1 |
PREVIOUS GAME STARTERS
GSW: Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins, Draymond Green and JaMychal Green
LAL: D'Angelo Russell, Austin Reaves, LeBron James, Jarred Vanderbilt and Anthony Davis
INJURY & ROSTER NOTES
GSW: Patrick Baldwin Jr. (left toe; soreness) is questionable. Andre Iguodala (left wrist surgery) and Ryan Rollins (right foot surgery) are out. Team Notes
LAL: Mo Bamba (left ankle soreness) is questionable. Team Notes
JAMYCHAL GREEN STARTS AND MAKES BIG IMPACT
Inserted into the starting lineup for Kevon Looney, who was battling an illness, JaMychal Green tied a career playoff-high with 15 points in 12.5 minutes. Green shot 6-for-9 from the field, 3-for-6 from 3-point range, dunked on LeBron James and outscored Anthony Davis (15-11). Green allowed the Warriors to space to floor and keep two bigs together. He is just as tall as Looney, weighs five more pounds and shot 37.8 percent from three on 1.9 attempts per game during the regular season.
Curry's Dime to JaMychal Green
"Been waiting on this moment," JaMychal Green said on getting the chance to play and start in Game 2. "Just want to show that I could help. I'm here to help the team, and so it was just me staying ready."
SERIES LEADERS
| GSW | LAL |
| PTS: Thompson (27.5) | PTS: James (22.5) |
| REB: Looney (15.5) | REB: Davis (15.0) |
| AST: D. Green (8.0) | AST: Russell (7.0) |
L.A. LAKERS SCOUTING REPORT
Anthony Davis has struggled to put forth consistent scoring production in these playoffs. After scoring 30 points and grabbing 23 rebounds in Game 1, Davis had just 11 points and seven rebounds in Game 2. Davis has scored 30-plus points three times this postseason and followed those games up with 12, 16 and 11 points, respectively. Davis believes it was as simple as missing shots he made in Game 1, saying:
"I took all the same shots I took in Game 1," Davis said. "I just missed them. Elbow jumpers. Pocket passes to the floater. Same exact looks. Didn't shoot no shot that I didn't shoot in Game 1. Just missed them. That's all."
The Warriors adjusted to making former Defensive Player of the Year Draymond Green Davis' primary defender. However, even Green admitted there's only so much you can do against a great player like Davis.
Postgame Warriors Talk: Draymond Green – 5/4/23
"You can play that same defense and he can have a great game and that's why he's great," Draymond Green said. "But I think for us, we've just got to make them take tough contested shots. If you do the best you can do defensively, you have to live with the result."
LeBron James scored 21 of his 23 points in the first half, but Klay Thompson nearly matched him shot for shot, scoring 19 of his own. For the game, Thompson outscored James 30-23 and the Splash Brothers outscored James and Davis 50-34.
The Lakers head back to Los Angeles with a 1-1 series split, a scenario in which they have won nine straight playoff games, the longest such streak in NBA history.