Warriors 104, Rockets 99: Warriors survive Game 5 without Kevin Durant

Warriors 104, Rockets 99: Warriors survive Game 5 without Kevin Durant

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https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/05/08/warriors-xx-rockets-xx-warriors-survive-game-5-without-kevin-durant/

OAKLAND — The Warriors lost Kevin Durant for one night and possibly beyond. But the Warriors still held on their playoff series.

The Warriors finished with a 104-99 win over the Houston Rockets in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals on Wednesday at Oracle Arena. Klay Thompson, who finished with 27 points on 11-of-20 shooting and 5-of-10 from deep, made a layup for a 104-99 lead with 4.1 seconds left after Kevon Looney salvaged a loose ball. That might give the Warriors a 3-2 lead with a chance to close out the series in Game 6 on Friday in Houston. But the Warriors will likely have to do play without Durant.