The Warriors refused to raise the white flag, the series was extended by the Knicks

They danced on the edge of the abyss, but when it was the most difficult, the current NBA rulers showed once again why they are the best team of the last decade.

Golden State survived the first match ball LA Lakers - Steph Curry and company celebrated in the fifth match with 121:106 and reduced the semi-final series to 3:2.

The same was done by the New York Knicks, who triumphed over Miami (112:103) and reached 3:2.

The "Warriors" were led by Curry with 27 points and eight assists and Andrew Wiggins with 25 points, seven rebounds and five assists.

Draymond Green contributed to the victory with 20 points and 10 rebounds, Gary Payton with 13 points and six rebounds, Jordan Poole with 11 points, and Klay Thompson with 10 points and six rebounds.

In the team from Los Angeles, LeBron James was the most effective with 25 points and nine rebounds, and Anthony Davis had 23 points and nine rebounds. In the end, he left the field due to a head injury, after being elbowed by opposing player Kevon Looney.

The next sixth game will be played on Friday night in Los Angeles, and in the playoffs this season, the Lakers have won all five of their games at home, that is, they have won eight in a row since beating Chicago on March 26.

On the other side of the USA, on the east coast, the Knicks were led by Jalen Branson, who played all 48 minutes and scored 38 points, along with nine rebounds and seven assists. ARJ Barrett added 26 points and seven assists, and Julius Randle added 24 points, five rebounds and five assists.

In the Miami team, Jimmy Butler scored 19 points, with nine assists, seven rebounds and four steals. Bem Adebayo finished the game with 18 points and eight rebounds, Duncan Robinson with 17 points, and Max Struss with 14.

The series now moves to Miami, where Game XNUMX is scheduled for Friday night.