With his Hall of Fame father watching from the stands, Gary Payton II stepped up Wednesday night, scoring 15 points off the bench to lift the Golden State Warriors to a 102-98 NBA playoff series clinching victory over the Denver Nuggets.
Golden State now advances to play the winner of the playoff series between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference Semifinals.The son of NBA great and Oakland native Gary Payton, Young Glove — as he is known to his teammates — began the season as the team’s 15th player on the roster. But as the season progressed, his defensive prowess earned him increasing playing time.
Facing elimination, Denver came out from the opening tip and overpowered the undersized Warriors. Aaron Gordon, who had been settling for outside shots in the series, muscled his way to the basket time and again, scoring the majority of his 15 points in the first half.Meanwhile, reigning MVP Nikola Jokic was also having his way on the inside and when he went to the bench DeMarcus Cousins came on to the punish Golden State in the paint.
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