From the side, Wiggins caught the ball and quickly drove in from another direction, attacking the paint before gathering the ball and taking three steps straight to the rim.
He tried a shot from Davis's side, sending the ball toward the basket with a motion that was almost a floater.
Dang!!
It didn't go in!
The ball bounced off the rim.
Davis held his position, and Jerebko grabbed the defensive rebound before turning and passing to Westbrook.
Westbrook dribbled across half court and waited at the top of the key for his teammates to get into position, then moved toward the right sideline.
After leading Klay toward the sideline, he immediately found Batum's screen and drove into the paint. Facing Green's help defense, he took a Euro Step, avoiding the defender as he reached the basket.
He leaped into the air, then, at the moment he hung there, passed to Chen Xi, who was cutting into the lane.
On the other side, Chen Xi used Davis's screen to briefly shake Wiggins, then glided down the middle to the basket. He caught Westbrook's pass and leaped, switching the ball to his left hand as he avoided Green's body, then finished with a soft bank shot.
Two points.
24–20.
Their chemistry was still superb. The way the two controlled the offensive rhythm complemented each other perfectly, making for an exceptionally smooth play.
Back the other way, Golden State began its possession.
Curry brought the ball up and initiated a pick-and-roll at the top of the key. He used the screen to drive into the paint, then kicked the ball back out to Klay on the sideline.
Smack!!
The pass was far too obvious. Chen Xi cut in front and swatted it away.
The ball went out of bounds, and play stopped.