Warriors eliminate Spurs, move on to round 2 of NBA Finals

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Wednesday, April 25, 2018
Kevin Durant celebrates a big shot during an NBA Playoff game against the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday, April 24, 2018.
Kevin Durant celebrates a big shot during an NBA Playoff game against the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday, April 24, 2018.
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SAN ANTONIO (KGO) -- The Golden State Warriors took out the San Antonio Spurs at home, ending their series 4-2. Oracle Arena was electric as the Dubs advanced to Round 2 of the NBA Playoffs beating the Spurs 99-91.

Golden State was looking to bounce back after losing Game 4 in San Antonio.

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The Warriors dominated the first three minutes of the game, shutting out the Spurs 7-0. Klay Thompson caught fire and scored a majority of the team's points during the first half as well.

Toward the end of the game, the Spurs overcame several 10 point deficits to reach the Dubs with a score of 91 to 93. The final nail-biting seconds ended with the Dubs coming out on top.

Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich was not present for the third straight game, after his wife passed away last week.

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Golden State Warriors Coach Steve Kerr was full of emotion as he remembered Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich's wife as a friend and someone who's been "courageously fighting a battle with some health issues over the last few years."

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