Warriors facing elimination at home
HOUSTON — If the Golden State Warriors are worried as they head into Game 6 of the Western Conference final on the brink of elimination, they aren’t showing it.
“We have a chance to tie the series at home. That’s a pretty good position to be in,” coach Steve Kerr said. “We’ve got to win two games and we’ve done that an awful lot, so we’re very confident.”
The defending champions trail Houston 3-2 in the best-of-seven series after consecutive wins by the Rockets, capped by Thursday’s 98-94 victory . Now the series shifts to Oracle Arena, a place where the Warriors have lost just one time in their last 17 playoff games.
Stephen Curry said the Warriors are encouraged despite falling behind in the series because they believe both games could have gone their way and that a few simple corrections will get them back on track.
“We have an opportunity to reestablish ourselves at home, get a big win, keep ourselves alive, and then roll the dice into Game 7,” Curry said. “Not all is lost.”
Houston’s big win in Game 5 was tempered by a hamstring injury to star Chris Paul, which will keep him out of tonight’s game.
It’s a major blow for a team looking to reach the NBA Finals for the first time in more than two decades.
The Warriors could get Andre Iguodala back tonight.