{"id":7078,"date":"2018-05-08T14:52:01","date_gmt":"2018-05-08T14:52:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/?p=7078"},"modified":"2018-05-08T14:52:01","modified_gmt":"2018-05-08T14:52:01","slug":"golden-state-warriors-ready-to-close-out-series-with-new-orleans-pelicans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/golden-state-warriors-ready-to-close-out-series-with-new-orleans-pelicans\/","title":{"rendered":"Warriors Ready To Close Out Series With New Orleans Pelicans"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"goldenThe defending champions finished Game 4 with a convincing victory over Alvin Gentry\u2019s New Orleans Pelicans<\/a> on their home turf and are now in a position to finish the struggling Pelicans come Game 5. Golden State Warriors are up 3-1 in the series<\/strong> and will likely close out the series in Game 5 which takes place on May 9.<\/p>\n

At this stage of the series, New Orleans fans realize that that the Warriors will defend their homecourt and play the up-tempo game that the Pelicans<\/a> have copied, making it difficult for their team to make it 3-2 and push it into Game 6.<\/p>\n

The Pelicans had a real poor showing in Game 4 and they will be hoping that they make a swift recovery and forget that bad outing. <\/p>\n

The Pelicans will want to play as they did in Game 3 where they showed that they can stand toe-to-toe against the Warriors using their brand of basketball<\/a>. The Pelicans fell into the trap of trying to sustain a fast tempo, something that the Warriors are experts at. Trying to beat the Warriors at their own game sealed their fate. To extend the series, they should look to slow the game down and dominate the paint once more.<\/p>\n

Warriors head coach Steve Kerr<\/strong> already confirmed that he will start with the same players in Game 5 and one can expect Kevin Durant<\/strong> to lead the way.<\/p>\n

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