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Basketball: Thunder silenced as Warriors take it to game seven
The outcome of the Shakespearean modern-day classic, where legacy was reborn, continues to resonate in the mind of Morning Star boxing writer JOHN WIGHT
Golden State Warriors and Oklahoma City Thunder will battle it out tonight in Game Seven of the NBA Western Conference finals.
The Warriors tied the series 3-3 on Saturday night, thanks to Klay Thompson’s playoff-record 11 three-pointers and Steph Curry’s 29 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists.
“We’ve got a lot of belief and a lot of heart, and we’ve given ourselves a chance to win this series,” Curry said. “That’s all we could ask for. There’s obviously a lot of excitement but we still have one job to do.”
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