Warriors dominate in Game 4, take 3-1 series lead over Pelicans

Can the Pelicans make this a series?

The Warriors needed a bounce back game in Game 4 against the Pelicans and that’s exactly what they got. The Pelicans forced the Warriors to start a new lineup they had never started in a game. It’s a lineup that Twitter refers to as the “death lineup” but we learned today that the Warriors refer to themselves at the “Hampton 5”. It’s the lineup of Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, Kevin Durant, Draymond Green and Andre Iguodala. It’s a lineup that the Warriors have used many times in games. Today was the first time we ever saw them as starting unit.

The lineup had a 15-point lead at the end of the first quarter and never really looked back. Kevin Durant finished the day with 38 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 assists. Stephen Curry had a cool 23 points of his own and gave him a chance to continue to get his conditioning back after returning from injury.

Anthony Davis finished with 26 points and 12 rebounds and generally played a great game but there isn’t much anyone can do when the Warriors are cooking like that.

Warriors 119, Pelicans 92 - Final

The “death lineup” or “Hamptons 5” proved to be enough in this game. Not only did they make more shots to start this game, they also had more energy from the jump. Total domination from the Warriors in this one.

Warriors 100, Pelicans 79 - 7:02 4Q

This one is all but over early in the fourth quarter. Kevin Durant leads all scorers with 33 points.

Warriors 94, Pelicans 73 - End of 3Q

Warriors 80, Pelicans 64 - 5:48 3Q

This is the danger zone for the Pelicans. They’re at 11 turnovers now for the game and on the other side Klay Thompson is heating up.

Warriors 61, Pelicans 54 - Halftime

An 18-point lead got all the way down to four followed by a Draymond Green techincal foul. But the Warriors (aka Kevin Durant) extended lead back to seven before halftime.

Kevin Durant: 20 points, 7 rebounds
Anthony Davis: 18 points, 6 rebounds

Warriors 55, Pelicans 46 - 2:29 2Q

ANTHONY DAVIS IS HERE.

Warriors 51, Pelicans 40 - 5:51 2Q

New Orleans keeps hanging around in this one. Anthony Davis already has 14 points and Rajon Rondo has six assists.

Warriors 37, Pelicans 22 - End of 1Q

Since the Warriors went into their bench to start their game, they had to go further in the bench earlier as well. Quinn Cook and Jordan Bell already getting run in the first quarter.

Warriors 27, Pelicans 10 - 3:43 1Q

Golden State is 5-of-7 from deep. Kevin Durant already has 10 points. This feels bad for New Orleans.

Warriors 14, Pelicans 4 - 7:38 1Q

Golden State is starting their “death lineup” for the first time ever. It’s a lineup they often use in games but never as a starting unit. It’s Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, Kevin Durant, Andre Iguodala, and Draymond Green. And they just went on a 10-0 run in 1:19.

The New Orleans Pelicans found life in Game 3, crushing the Golden State Warriors, 119-108, to bring the series back to 3-1. Anthony Davis was his MVP-caliber self again, and the rest of his supporting cast stepped up huge in the blowout.

Davis scored 33 points on 27 shots, and added 18 rebounds and three assists. The Brow is proving to be tough for even the Warriors to stop. Davis thrived off the play of a reborn Rajon Rondo, who dished 21 assists on Friday night. Jrue Holiday chipped in 21 points, Nikola Mirotic had 16 and E’Twaun Moore delivered 13. This was a true group effort.

Most concerning for Golden State fans was the play of Stephen Curry, just a week since returning from a Grade 2 MCL sprain. He scored 19 points on as many shots, firing 32 percent from the field. It may just have been an off night, but his poor shooting is something to monitor in Game 4.

Aside from Curry, the rest of the Warriors’ core struggled too. Klay Thompson’s 26 points came on 9-of-22 shooting, and Kevin Durant scored just 22 on 8-of-18 shooting. The team shot 29 percent from three as a whole.

Can The Brow’s group make this series one to watch? Or was Game 3 just a fluke?

Warriors vs. Pelicans Game 4

Date: May 6

Where: Vivint Smart Home Arena, Salt Lake City

When: 3:30 p.m. ET

TV: ABC