OAKLAND, California (AFP) — Dikit at pahirapan ang laban, ngunit sa huli Golden State Warriors ang natapik ng suwerte sa tamang pagkakataon.
Hataw si Kevin Durant sa naiskor na 35 puntos para gapiin si James Harden at ang Houston Rockets, 104-100, nitong Linggo (Lunes sa Manila) sa Game 1 ng kanilang Western Conference best-of-seven semifinal.
Napatalsik sa laro si Houston’s guard Chris Paul may 4.4 segundo matapos matamo ang ikalawang technical foul nang makipagtalo sa referee bunsod ng no calls sa three-pointer ni James Harden.
Nag-ambag si Draymond Green ng 14 puntos, siyam na assists at siyam na rebounds/ ito ang ikaapat na pagkakataon na matabunan ng story ang hampion Warriors, who are meeting the Rockets in the postseason for the fourth time in five years and with Houston having never been victorious.
Kumasa si Harden sa naiskor na 35 puntos at hataw si Eric Gordon na may 27 puntos.
Gaganapin ang Game Two sa Miyerkules (Huwebes sa Manila) sa Oracle Arena.
Ikinadismaya ni Garden ang aniya’y walanbg tawag ng refereNaungusan ni who shot 9 for 28 and 4 of 16 on 3s, wasn’t shy about his frustration with the officiating and the lack of foul calls on Houston’s 3-point tries.
“I just want a fair chance, man. Call the game how it’s supposed to be called and that’s it, and I’ll live with the results,” Harden said.
CELTICS 112, BUCKS 90
Sa Milwaukee, napigilan ng depensa ng Boston Celtics, sa pangunguna ni, MVP candidate Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Tinangka ni MVP-candidate ‘Antetokoumpo na buhatin ang Bucks para mas mabigyan ng init ang karibal, ngunit hinarap siya ng beterano at may karanasan sa si Horford..
“Our focus was to make sure that we just made it tough on him every time, just making sure he earned everything he got,” sambit ni Horford. “I felt like we did a pretty good job of that.”
