NBA Twitter reacts to Warriors’ comeback win vs. Mavs in Game 2
All signs pointed towards the Dallas Mavericks evening the series against the Golden State Warriors in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals with a commanding win on Friday night.
Behind a barrage of 3-pointers from Luka Doncic, Reggie Bullock and Jalen Brunson, the Mavericks stormed to a 14-point lead over the Warriors at halftime. However, no lead is safe with Golden State’s arsenal of offensive firepower.
Kevon Looney helped spark Golden State’s comeback with 11 points and five rebounds in the third quarter to cut into the Dallas lead. While the Warriors heated up on offense, their defense limited the Mavericks to only 13 points in the third quarter.
With the Mavericks clinging to only a two-point lead in the fourth quarter, Steph Curry and Jordan Poole took over. The Warriors’ backcourt duo combined for 22 points in the fourth quarter to complete a roaring comeback, 126-117.
Curry led the Warriors with 32 points on 11-of-21 shooting from the floor with six triples, eight rebounds and five assists in 37 minutes. Looney added a double-double with 21 points on 10-of-14 shooting with 12 boards in 32 minutes.
After the Warriors took a commanding 2-0 lead in the Western Conference finals, the NBA community on Twitter exploded with different reactions. Here’s a look at what fans and analysts were saying on Friday night about Golden State’s comeback.
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In a league players don't even care about playing hoops, he played all 82 games. A true pro and deserves generational wealth https://t.co/NphSaJ9aKt
— Beke (@BK9419) May 21, 2022
“Everybody actin tough when they up” pic.twitter.com/yKGmoKnlst
— LeCURRY Fan (@DubNationGOAT) May 21, 2022
The moment Loon received MVP chants in Chase Center 👏 pic.twitter.com/kdyB0sTdus
— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) May 21, 2022
If you hate Steph Curry at this point, after everything he’s done and will do, I feel bad for you. pic.twitter.com/EnRIlrzgUU
— Warriors Huddle (@WarriorsHuddle) May 21, 2022
💥 32 points for Steph Curry
💥 10 in the 4th Q on 4-4 shooting
💥 8 boards, 5 dimes, 6 threes@StephenCurry30 powers the @warriors 19-point comeback in Game 2! pic.twitter.com/ijA2pyRucc— NBA (@NBA) May 21, 2022
New era. Same Splash Bros. pic.twitter.com/Bq8VeYEGdz
— NBA (@NBA) May 21, 2022
Dallas 3FGA by halves:
Game 1
1H: 29
2H: 19Game 2
1H: 27
2H: 18For GSW to limit DAL to 18 attempts in the 2H tonight is exactly the formula. Tough twos put all scoring pressure on Luka/Brunson/Dinwiddie to create and match Curry/Klay/Poole/Wiggs.
— Marcus Thompson (@ThompsonScribe) May 21, 2022
"Night, Night."@StephenCurry30 already knew. pic.twitter.com/3Fz6s4pwoM
— SC30 Inc. (@SC30inc) May 21, 2022
splashbrothers_hype.jpg pic.twitter.com/0oah61YF93
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) May 21, 2022
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 21, 2022
No lead is safe in Golden State 🔥 pic.twitter.com/8eG9T3wHzB
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 21, 2022
STEPH PUT THE MAVS TO SLEEP 😴 pic.twitter.com/nqB8ZYTAmG
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 21, 2022
STEPHEN CURRY AND-ONE 🔥 pic.twitter.com/tVGXrYckrV
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 21, 2022
Draymond's hitting threes… look away Mavs fans 😳 pic.twitter.com/ok1BTySeMo
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 21, 2022
Dallas points off turnovers in the second half: 0
— Monte Poole (@MontePooleNBCS) May 21, 2022
Fun Fact: That game put me through every emotion I’m aware of.
— Warriors Huddle (@WarriorsHuddle) May 21, 2022
The Warriors are now 18-1 when Draymond Green makes a 3 this year https://t.co/RgL1lPsJrr
— Brady Klopfer (@BradyKlopferNBA) May 21, 2022
Steph Curry brought the team from down 20 and closed out the game with clutch buckets. Y'all just hate hoops if you sayin that's front runnin 😂😂😂
— Beke (@BK9419) May 21, 2022
Since 2014-2015… https://t.co/VgjEZxmt41
— Tim Roye (@warriorsvox) May 21, 2022
The Mavs made 21 threes and still lost. Not a good sign for them.
— Brian Witt (@Wittnessed) May 21, 2022
Loon really about to win Conference finals MVP 🐐
— ²³ (@PlayoffDraymond) May 21, 2022
One of the largest playoff comebacks in Dubs’ history 👏 pic.twitter.com/zPST5wFKKp
— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) May 21, 2022
The Warriors outscored the Mavs 68-45 in the second half
They’re two wins away from heading back to the NBA Finals
— Dalton Johnson (@DaltonJ_Johnson) May 21, 2022
This a great series elite guard play!!!! 🔥🔥🔥 #GSW/Mavs
— Philly Cheese 🧀 (@dionwaiters3) May 21, 2022
Steph 🤦🏾♂️
— Eric Paschall (@epaschall) May 21, 2022
SF to Dallas… pic.twitter.com/raMHv2dCcb
— Mark Willard (@Mark_T_Willard) May 21, 2022
Jordan Poole is 15-22 from the field in the series so far
— Grant Liffmann (@GrantLiffmann) May 21, 2022
Warriors dropped 43points in the 4Q
— warriorsworld (@warriorsworld) May 21, 2022
we are all Coach Kerr right now pic.twitter.com/q06G6Q0OfM
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) May 21, 2022
Franchises with 200 playoff wins:
Lakers
Celtics
Sixers
SpursAnd now, Warriors. pic.twitter.com/RPZY0JgQ1H
— StatMuse (@statmuse) May 21, 2022
Warriors go up 2-0 on the Mavericks.
-Kevon Looney: 21 points, 12 rebounds, 32 more gigantic minutes
-Jordan Poole: 23 bench points
-Otto Porter: 11-7-4-1-1 stat line off the bench
-Steph Curry: 32 points, closed it out late— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) May 21, 2022
With Warriors trailing by as much as 19, the 126-117 win is their third-largest postseason comeback in the Steve Kerr era – and biggest since a 25pt comeback vs. Spurs in 2017
— Monte Poole (@MontePooleNBCS) May 21, 2022
The Mavs were held to 45 points in the 2nd half. What a performance.
— Mark Willard (@Mark_T_Willard) May 21, 2022
FINAL: Warriors seize a 2-0 series lead with a 126-117 win over the Mavericks. After digging a 19-point hole late in the second quarter, Golden State outscored Dallas 78-50.
— Connor Letourneau (@Con_Chron) May 21, 2022
Warriors finish with 62 points in the paint. That matches their high from the Grizzlies series when they scored 62 in the paint in Game 3
— Marcus Thompson (@ThompsonScribe) May 21, 2022
