NBA players react to Warriors’ comeback win in Game 6
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The Warriors topped the Thunder in Game 6 of the Western Conference finals on Saturday night in Oklahoma City to force a Game 7 on Monday, which ignited the entire basketball world.
In thrilling fashion, Golden State raced back late in the fourth with two minutes left to tie the game, and 25 seconds later went ahead 104–101, its first lead since it was 12–10 at the five-minute mark in the first.
From there, the Warriors pulled away in large part to crucial turnovers committed by Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant.
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Klay Thompson hit a playoff record 11 threes and finished with a game-high 41 points.
Players everywhere, from Damian Lillard to Dirk Nowitzki reflected on this unforgettable game, and looked ahead to the conclusion of the series.
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