Kevon Looney played a key role in the Golden State Warriors winning effort in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals vs Dallas. Looney’s effort included 12 rebounds, 21 points and great defensive plays on Luka Doncic during the third and fourth quarter.
The Warriors’ big inspired the Dubs’ comeback victory on Friday night. He dropped 11 points in the crucial third quarter and put the Warriors up for good in the fourth quarter with a layup with 8:29 remaining.
Looney even heard MVP chants when he went to the free throw line in the fourth quarter.
“I tried to focus on making the free throw. It was a cool moment for me. I made the free throw so that was even better,” Looney said.
In addition to Looney, who dominated the Dallas’ bigs, the Warriors role players had a huge contribution during the second half. Otto Porter Jr. made consecutive big plays in the fourth, giving the Warriors’ first lead of the game early in the quarter.
Steve Kerr opened the fourth quarter with a lineup of Jordan Poole, Klay Thompson, Moses Moody, Porter and Kevon Looney. Throughout the regular season and the playoffs, only Poole and Porter have been fourth-quarter contributors.
“We’ll see how Game 3 unfolds, but tonight, I thought Jordan, Otto, Moses in the fourth — I thought those guys were great,” Kerr told reporters. “Our bench came through big-time.”
Golden State bench outscored Dallas bench 13-36, while they had 32 more paint points than the Mavericks. The Dubs shot 61 percent from the field in the second half, while they put up 46 percent of their shots from beyond the arc.
Curry entered the game with 6:24 remaining for the end of the game and put the game in bed with consecutive big-time plays. He hit his only three in the quarter in the closing minutes and earned his latest signature celebration.
“I was having fun. When you talk about having kids, you know how bedtime routines are important,” Curry told reporters. “It’s the final signal for a job well done that day. So, pretty special.”
The Warriors will hope to ride the momentum from their comeback victory in Gm2 to Game 3, which will take place Sunday.
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