While many teams around the NBA are awaiting news on their playoff fate, the Golden State Warriors’ postseason plan is already sealed. The Warriors league-worst 15-50 record has earned them the honor of the first team to be officially eliminated from the playoff picture.
Instead of gearing up for another Finals run, the Warriors can turn their attention to the NBA Draft with 17 games remaining on the schedule.
Despite the Golden State’s lack of playoff hopes in the 2019-20 season, Steve Kerr’s squad has racked up a bevy of memorable postseason memories. With basketball still on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic, Warriors Wire is digging back through Golden State’s playoff history to find standout performances and matchups worthy of a rewatch.
In 2019, Stephen Curry and Draymond Green etched their names into NBA playoff history books.
May 20, 2019
After knocking out the Los Angeles Clippers and Houston Rockets in the 2019 playoffs, the Warriors met up with the Portland Trail Blazers for a trip to the NBA Finals.
The Warriors cruised through the first three games of the series with a trio of victories. With the chances of getting swept on the table, the combination of Damian Lillard, CJ McCollum and Meyers Leonard charged Portland to a 17 point lead in the third quarter.
However, it wasn’t enough against Golden State’s pair of All-Stars.
Without Kevin Durant, Andre Iguodala and DeMarcus Cousins, the duo of Curry and Green exploded against the Trail Blazers. The Warriors were able to force overtime and steal a victory behind triple-double performances from both Curry and Green.
Curry notched a game-high 37 points on 11-of-25 shooting from the field with seven triples. The two-time Most Valuable Player added 12 boards and 11 dimes. Green filled the boxscore with 18 points, 14 rebounds, 11 assists, three steals and two blocks.
In Golden State’s 119-117 overtime win, Curry and Green became the first pair of teammates to record triple-doubles in the same postseason contest.
Watch highlights from Curry and Green’s triple-double performance via YouTube:
The Warriors advanced to meet the Toronto Raptors in the 2019 NBA Finals.
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