JAKARTA - Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry said his team's character and spirit was proven when they beat the Dallas Mavericks 126-117 in Game 2 of the NBA Western Conference finals at Chase Center, California, Friday, May 20 local time.
The Warriors trailed by 19 points mid to late in the second quarter, but came back from the last half to turn around to secure victory and take the tie 2-0.
Curry was a key part of the revival, in which he ended up registering 32 points, eight rebounds and five assists.
"We have character and passion that can't be separated from this team," Curry said after the game, quoted from the NBA's official website, quoted by ANTARA, Saturday, May 21.
The Warriors faced Luka Doncic who was so dominant for the Mavericks with 42 points, 24 of which he scored during the first half.
This was answered by the Warriors with 25-13 points in the third quarter to cut the deficit from 83-85 before taking control of the game in the fourth quarter and locking the win.
"Against someone that good, you can only try to limit the easy gaps," said Warriors head coach Steve Kerr.
When his team trailed 58-72 at the end of the second quarter, Kerr admitted that he only asked his team to calm down in the conversation in the dressing room.
Moreover, the Warriors have to be careful because in Game 1 two days ago they lost possession or made 15 turnovers.
"I told them that if we can calm down in the second half, the game will be in our control," Kerr said.
"But I think we were so scattered in the first half. Maybe especially emotionally. Dallas took advantage of it by coming out and releasing the right shots," he concluded.
The 2-0 advantage is clearly a positive provision for the Warriors who will travel to the Mavericks headquarters at the American Airlines Center, Texas, for the next two games on Sunday (22/5) and Tuesday (24/5) local time.
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