The Golden State Warriors had a superb season. But one area in which they did not particularly shine was offensive rebounding percentage, ranking a rather pedestrian 21st.
But it was offensive rebounding that was crucial to the Warriors’ latest amazing feat, a 20-point fourth-quarter comeback against the host New Orleans Pelicans late Thursday night.
It was the third biggest fourth-quarter comeback in N.B.A. playoff history
When a team comes from that far back, a lot must go right. Ordinarily, a lot goes wrong for the other team too. But offensively, at least, the Pelicans did not play terribly in the quarter, scoring 19 points, not a horrible total.