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Golden State Warriors: 5 Takeaways From Game 7 vs. Thunder

By Gerald Bourguet

May 30, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) celebrates after scoring a three point basket against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the fourth quarter in game seven of the Western conference finals of the NBA Playoffs at Oracle Arena. The Golden State Warriors defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 96-88. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
May 30, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) celebrates after scoring a three point basket against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the fourth quarter in game seven of the Western conference finals of the NBA Playoffs at Oracle Arena. The Golden State Warriors defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 96-88. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports /
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May 30, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) is congratulated by Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) after game seven of the Western conference finals of the NBA Playoffs at Oracle Arena. The Warriors defeated the Thunder 96-88. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /

2. OKC May Have Been The Better Team…

The Golden State Warriors are moving on to their second NBA Finals, but make no mistake about it: For the majority of the Western Conference Finals, the Thunder were the better team in most categories.

In the most traditional sense, Oklahoma City did everything it needed to in order to win the series. They out-rebounded the Dubs by 35; they attempted 36 more free throws; and they finished with more blocks, second chance points, points in the paint and committed fewer turnovers.

Hell, they even found a temporary cure to the Warriors’ Lineup of Death, outscoring Golden State’s patented small-ball unit by 10 points in 59 minutes over the course of the seven games.

They held Curry to 26.5 points per game and 42.2 percent shooting for the series, they overwhelmed the Warriors with their length, they gobbled up offensive rebounds and they pushed the greatest regular season team in NBA history to the brink of elimination.

Unfortunately, none of it mattered in the end. The reason? The Warriors have the ultimate trump card (without even including their home-court advantage).

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