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May 5
31m 34s

Can the Warriors beat the Wolves?

THE ATHLETIC
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Buddy Hield poured in 33 points and made 9 threes to lead the Golden State Warriors to a game 7 series clinching win over the Houston Rockets. Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni discuss the Pacers win over the Cavaliers, Andrew Nembhard as a playoff riser, and how the Nuggets stack up against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Then, Zena Keita joins the show to talk about Buddy Hield’s big night and how the Warriors stack up against the Timberwolves.


Host: Dave DuFour

With: Es Baraheni & Zena Keita

Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht

Audio Producer: Grayson Moody


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