Golden State Warriors: Three Reasons The Warriors Lost Game 1

May 16, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) reacts against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the fourth quarter in game one of the Western conference finals of the NBA Playoffs at Oracle Arena. The Thunder defeated the Warriors 108-102. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /

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After being up 60-47 at half, the Oklahoma City Thunder outscored the Warriors by 19 in the second half to win Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals

A missed traveling call on Russell Westbrook with 17.2 seconds left, and a couple missed shots and made free throws basically sealed the fate of the Warriors in Game 1, 108-102. The Warriors will look to rebound in Game 2.

The Golden State Warriors obviously started out on fire, taking a 13 point lead into half while scoring 60 points in the first two quarters. Klay Thompson erupted in the first half with 19 points on 8-15 shooting and led both teams in the scoring department. Golden State came out in the first half shooting lights out on 24-48 from the field and 7-13 from three.

Despite this first half, Golden State struggled in the second half, and this was due to its lack of offensive execution. The Warriors scored ONLY 14 points in the fourth quarter, which is incredible for an offensive juggernaut like the Warriors.

The rundown of the key players:

Kevin Durant– 26 points on 10-30 shooting and 10 rebounds
Russell Westbrook– 27 points on 7-21 shooting, 6 rebounds, 12 assists, and 7 steals
Stephen Curry– 26 points on 9-22 shooting with 6 threes, 10 rebounds, and 7 assists
Klay Thompson– 25 points on 11-25 shooting and 9 rebounds
Draymond Green– 23 points on 9-20 shooting

Here are three reasons why the Golden State Warriors fell short in Game 1.

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