Oracle Arena was packed to capacity that night.
Although being down 0-2 was far from encouraging, Bay Area fans had not wavered in their support for the Warriors.
They hoped the Warriors could break the Pelicans' undefeated streak at home and turn the series around.
It was worth mentioning that Xiao Hua, who had not dared show himself before, had also appeared in the VIP suite.
His sudden appearance added a touch of uncertainty to the game.
But for Bay Area fans, when the camera lens focused on Xiao Hua, their eyes held more excitement than anything else.
They knew Xiao Hua had always strongly supported the Warriors.
In such a crucial game, he was their "shot in the arm."
Tang Tian frowned when he saw Xiao Hua, then smiled.
Xiao Hua really could not sit still any longer. But making him fall into complete despair right before his eyes would also be quite interesting.
After the opening ceremony, the two teams' starting lineups took the court one after another.
Both sides had retained the starting lineups from the previous two games.
Davis tipped the ball back into the Pelicans' half, officially opening Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals.
Tang Tian drove with the ball and went up for a layup, only for Durant to rotate over from the weak side for the block.
Twisting through the air, he pulled the ball down to his waist and slipped it through the traffic to Davis cutting in from the right.
Davis took the pass, stepped forward, and threw down a two-handed slam dunk to open the scoring for the Pelicans.
On the Warriors' possession, Durant and Thompson spread out on the wings, Iguodala established position in the low post, and Curry fed the ball inside.
Cole had made a tactical