The Warriors took Game 1 at home, but was their performance anything to write home about?
Through the first 24 minutes of their Western Conference Semifinals matchup, the Golden State Warriors dominated the Utah Jazz. On 54.5% shooting and an assist rate of 70.8%, the home team took a 58-46 advantage at the halfway point in Game 1.
The results didn't change much after that, either -- the Warriors shot 54.5% in the third and fourth quarters and won by a score of 106-94. Everything turned out as expected.
However, the story (and numbers) behind the result would say differently.