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Questions arose from skeptics regarding the team’s championship run, because the opposition all suffered some kind of injury setback, and therefore could not play to their full capabilities.
The first round matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans featured a hobbled starting point guard in Jrue Holiday, coming off of a stress fracture in his right tibia. Holiday missed one game, and played about 15 minutes per game the rest of the way.
Despite monstrous numbers from Anthony Davis, the Warriors would go on to sweep this series 4-0.
Their conference semifinals was against the Memphis Grizzlies.