{"id":14919,"date":"2018-05-12T08:00:10","date_gmt":"2018-05-12T12:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonnba.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=14919"},"modified":"2018-05-11T23:10:48","modified_gmt":"2018-05-12T03:10:48","slug":"warriors-defeat-new-orleans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2018\/05\/12\/warriors-defeat-new-orleans\/","title":{"rendered":"Post-Series Analysis: Golden State Warriors Defeat New Orleans Pelicans"},"content":{"rendered":"

After the New Orleans Pelicans<\/a> easily dispatched<\/a> the No. 3 seed\u00a0Portland Trail Blazers<\/a> in four games, some thought they could put up a fight<\/a> against the Golden State Warriors<\/a>. This was not the case, as the Dubs won comfortably in five games.<\/p>\n

Let’s recap the series.<\/p>\n

Golden State Warriors Defeat New Orleans Pelicans in Five Games<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Stephen Curry Is Back<\/strong><\/h2>\n

After being out with a knee injury<\/a> since March, Warriors superstar Stephen Curry<\/a><\/strong> returned to the court for Game 2. In his four playoff games so far, Curry averaged 24.5 points on 47.8 percent shooting overall and 44.1 percent from downtown on 8.5 attempts per game.<\/p>\n

He also chipped in 5.3 rebounds and 3.5 assists, albeit with 3.8 turnovers a night as he tries to shake off the rust.<\/p>\n

The return of Curry meant the return of the Warriors’ highly-potent offense. With the two-time MVP on the court in these playoffs, the Warriors’ net rating jumps from 7.4 to 14.9. this includes increases across the board, both offensively and defensively.<\/p>\n

Plus, Curry does exciting stuff like this on a regular basis:<\/p>\n

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That's just cold, @StephenCurry30<\/a> \ud83d\udd25 https:\/\/t.co\/6Q9A6L1dHB<\/a><\/p>\n

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 9, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n