Following a dominant performance in Game 2, the Golden State Warriors picked up where they left off in Game 3 in Hollywood. Behind a fast start from Klay Thompson, the Warriors jumped to a seven-point before the start of the second quarter.
The Warriors extended their least to double-figures into the second quarter. However, the Warriors quickly went ice-cold while LeBron James and the Lakers came alive in the second frame.
With James and Anthony Davis heating up, the Lakers closed the second quarter on a 30-8 run. The Lakers outscored the Warriors 36-18 in the second quarter to take an 11-point lead into the break at halftime.
After the Lakers took command, the Warriors showed no signs of recovery in the second half of Game 3.
Davis tallied 25 points on 7-of-10 shooting from the floor with 13 boards while Davis and D’Angelo Russell each added 21 points as the Lakers coasted to a blowout win in Game 3, 127-97.
Steph Curry was the only member of the Warriors to score over 20 points with 23 on 9-of-21 shooting from the field. Thompson, Andrew Wiggins and Jonathan Kuminga were the only other members of the Warriors to register double-figure scoring numbers.
After the Lakers grabbed a 2-1 lead in the series with a blowout win over the Warriors in Game 3, the NBA community fired away with reactions on Twitter. Here’s a look at what fans and analysts were saying on Saturday night.
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-Game 2: Warriors scored 84 points combined in second/third quarters (43 and 41)
-Game 3: Warriors scored 38 points combined in second/third quarters (18 and 20)— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) May 7, 2023
Klay Thompson's six turnovers are a career high for a playoff game
— Monte Poole (@MontePooleNBCS) May 7, 2023
The first 16:22, the Warriors totaled 40 points
The next 19:38, the Warriors totaled 28 points
— Marcus Thompson II (@ThompsonScribe) May 7, 2023
These last two games are the epitome of the Warriors' season: Jekyll and Hyde. Almost boggles the mind how a team so, so good at home two days ago could be so, so bad on the road tonight.
— Connor Letourneau (@Con_Chron) May 7, 2023
Dray/JMG in G3:
33 Mins combined
4pts (2/9 shooting)
2rebounds
7 Fouls— warriorsworld (@warriorsworld) May 7, 2023
Nothing like a @22wiggins poster 🤾🏽♂️ pic.twitter.com/IgYWQQs2aX
— JSquared (@_JordanJimenez) May 7, 2023
Jonathan Kuminga played 9 minutes of garbage time in the 4th quarter. He got to the free-throw line twice, and his 4 free throws led the Warriors.
Below are both ways found his way to the free-throw line
— Dalton Johnson (@DaltonJ_Johnson) May 7, 2023
Steve Kerr has been a part of 9 NBA championship teams with 3 different organizations. People can criticize him but he knows what it takes to win a championship.
— Dr. Nirav Pandya, M.D. (@DrNiravPandya) May 7, 2023
Warriors in 6. pic.twitter.com/uXiDmHEHEn
— De🅿️ressed Warriors Fan 🏆 (@GoIdenState) May 7, 2023
Bingo. Vando on Draymond, AD on JMG was the adjustment @ChrisVernonShow and I discussed on this week’s Mismatch. Only question was who got put on Curry. Now let’s see if the Warriors respond in Game 4 by moving JMG out of the starting lineup. https://t.co/oSgnulPwsr
— Kevin O'Connor (@KevinOConnorNBA) May 7, 2023
2nd and 3rd quarter:
63-38 Lakers. Warriors shot 32% from the floor, 26% from 3, and turned it over 14 times (21 points for LA off of those TO's).
And of course the free throws. Lakers were 20/27; Dubs 3/3 in the 2nd & 3rd quarters.
— Bonta Hill (@BontaHill) May 7, 2023
Every playoff series stands at a 2-1 lead for these teams 👀 pic.twitter.com/EMS4GXXtxD
— ESPN (@espn) May 7, 2023
Rough game from Klay… the amount of turnovers was awful.
— warriorsworld (@warriorsworld) May 7, 2023
5 Different Lakers have attempted more FTs than Steph in the series.
Only Superstar who doesn’t get Superstar calls.
— warriorsworld (@warriorsworld) May 7, 2023
Clearly they got dismantled in 2H, lots went wrong, what went right for the @warriors GSW fans? Anything encouraging that can be exploited/utilized/employed for game 4 & beyond? I’d love to hear anything positive rn tbh
— Joe Shasky (@ButcherBoy415) May 7, 2023
Beware.
Andrew Wiggins will put you on a poster 😳📸 pic.twitter.com/tLMbi0RyK1
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) May 7, 2023
Free throws this series…
Lakers: 83
Warriors: 39
The +44 free throw differential is the largest through 3 games of a playoff series since the Heat in 2011, via @WarriorsMuse. pic.twitter.com/134LPhEuqY
— Guru (@DrGuru_) May 7, 2023
This has been an elite combination of bad performances by the Dubs
— Athletic Alchemy (@Uncle_Alchemy) May 7, 2023
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) May 7, 2023
Updated- Steph Curry 0-4 in playoffs when I show up. pic.twitter.com/sFyzL8FC17
— Russillo (@ryenarussillo) May 7, 2023
Final 📊
Steph – 23p/4r/3a/1s/1b
Andrew – 16p/9r/4a/1b
Klay – 15p/7r/1s/1b
Jonathan – 10p/1r/1s
Gary – 8p/3r/1b
Donte – 5p/5r/4a/1b
Moses – 5p/4r/1a
Jordan – 5p/3r/6a
Kevon – 3p/4r/4a/1s
Anthony – 3p
Draymond – 2p/2r/4a/1s/1b
JaMychal – 2p pic.twitter.com/yXueiooJMo— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) May 7, 2023
On to Game 4 … pic.twitter.com/lcgVI0x4F2
— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) May 7, 2023
LAKERS TAKE GAME 3 AT HOME 😤 pic.twitter.com/Jm6FmHgBAY
— ESPN (@espn) May 7, 2023
The Lakers were firing on all cylinders to win Game 3 🔥 pic.twitter.com/AzE9XCFiYU
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) May 7, 2023
Warriors played well for like 9 mins in G3…
— warriorsworld (@warriorsworld) May 7, 2023
Obviously the refs are not the only reason the #Warriors are losing tonight but it needs to be mentioned that the FT attempt disparity is currently LA-37 GSW-11 w/9:11 left in the 4Q. That’s absurd. 26 more FT attempts? 26? https://t.co/vNqFZ1FeIL
— Larry Krueger (@sportslarryk) May 7, 2023
Good time for Steve to try Kuminga see if he can give mins on Monday
— Shohei Ohtani Stan Account (@AndyKHLiu) May 7, 2023
Yeah, that's it. Rest up for Game 4. Anthony Davis dominated Game 3. Have to give him credit, he adjusted and played his ass off on the defensive end.
— Bonta Hill (@BontaHill) May 7, 2023
— De🅿️ressed Warriors Fan 🏆 (@GoIdenState) May 7, 2023
Warriors with 17 turnovers… feels like 77 tho
— warriorsworld (@warriorsworld) May 7, 2023
Lakers have Warriors so shook around the basket they're even scared of Rui Hachimura now
— Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) May 7, 2023
The Warriors have too many unforced errors and trail LAL 86-68 after three. After outscoring LA 84-47 in 2nd and 3rd in Game2,the Dubs have been outscored 63 -38 in those quarters today.
— Tim Roye (@warriorsvox) May 7, 2023
