Here are five observations of the Warriors’ 114-106 victory Tuesday night in New York, which moved them to 17-15 on the season.
1. Kelly Oubre is close
You can deliver 42 amazing minutes and see your work melt away in the last eight. The Warriors made it happen in Orlando. You can grind to a double-digit lead within 44 minutes and lose everything in the last four. The Warriors made it happen in Charlotte.
All the positive results that led to the Warriors’ late lead in New York would only be relevant if they closed in the last 60 seconds, with three. Another lost late lead would have changed this road trip from disappointment to disaster.
This is what the next series Kelly Oubre Jr. perhaps making the most of his first season with the Warriors.