Stephen Curry scored 30 points for his first major five of the series.
The Golden State Warriors qualified at the end of this first round thanks to a 102-98 victory over the Denver Nuggets in Game 5 on Wednesday night in San Francisco.
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Curry made five 3-pointers and also had five rebounds and five assists.
He came off the bench in the first four games of the series after recovering from a left foot injury.
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Teamwork
Klay Thompson contributed with 15 points, nine rebounds and four steals and Gary Payton II also scored 15 points for the Warriors, who won the series four games to one.
Andrew Wiggins had 12 points and Draymond Green had 11 points and six assists for the Warriors.
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