Warriors Even NBA Series With Thunder

Once Stephen Curry finally gathered himself and got up following a scary first-quarter dive into the stands, fans inside Oracle Arena could take a breath, sit back and watch the MVP put on a spectacular shooting show. Puffy right elbow and all.

"The elbow's fine," said Curry, who hit it first on a metal platform, then later bonked it again. "It looks like it has a tennis ball on top of it. I should be all right."

He seemed more than fine, scoring 15 straight points in less than two minutes during one dazzling third-quarter stretch to lead the Golden State Warriors past the Oklahoma City Thunder 118-91 on Wednesday night and even the Western Conference finals at one game apiece.

"Business as usual. This is what he does," Warriors coach Steve Kerr said, before being asked how he feels during such a Curry onslaught.

Kerr responded with a chuckle: "I feel great joy. It's true."

The MVP scored 28 points, making 5 of 8 3-pointers and shooting 9-for-15 overall, while Klay Thompson added 15 points in a balanced performance by the defending champions to bounce back from just their third home defeat all season in the series opener two nights earlier.

"We responded all year long, whether it was a bad loss or a sloppy win," Thompson said. "We come back sharp the next game, and it's a testament to everybody on this team."

Kevin Durant scored 29 points but just six after halftime. Russell Westbrook had 16 points and 12 assists for the Thunder, who were outrebounded for the first time in five meetings with the Warriors this season.

Game 3 is Sunday night in Oklahoma City.

Wednesday, May 18 Scoreboard
    
Golden State 118, Oklahoma City 91

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Thursday, May 19 Schedule (Time Central)

Toronto at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m.

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Friday, May 20 Schedule

No games scheduled

Saturday, May 21 Schedule (Time Central)

Cleveland at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.

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Sunday, May 22 Schedule (Time Central)

Golden State at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m.

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