The second quarter resumed, and Davis continued posting up down low.
However, the Warriors did not use Green. Instead, Pachulia was assigned to defend him.
Davis backed down with the ball, then spun repeatedly to shake off Pachulia before shooting.
His footwork was smooth, but as he released the ball, his eyes involuntarily glanced downward.
That single glance caused his shot to graze the rim and slide out.
Green grabbed the Defensive Rebound.
The Warriors immediately launched a fast break. Livingston caught the ball in the frontcourt and went up for a layup, drawing a defensive foul from Stephenson after their hard collision.
Livingston made both free throws through the contact.
The Warriors cut the deficit to eight again.
On the other end, Brogdon ran the offense. He called for a screen from Davis, moved outside, then fed the ball to Davis.
Davis caught it and drove in for a dunk, but Pachulia left West and rotated over to help.
And at that moment, Davis glanced down at his feet again!
That brief hesitation allowed Pachulia to get into position and stop what should have been a sure basket for Davis!
He also stripped the ball from Davis in one motion, and Green turned around to collect it.
The Warriors pushed the break, and McCaw buried a Chasing Three-Pointer off Green's pass.
The gap had been cut to five!
After failing to capitalize on two excellent opportunities in a row, Davis looked far worse in the second quarter than he had in the first quarter.
Seeing that, Stevens turned and called Jokic over.
There was a dead ball on the court, and Jokic checked in for Davis so he could rest.
"Nice work. Take a breather."
Seeing the frustration on Davis's face, Stevens patted his arm and encouraged him.
Davis