Winner of Monday's game seven to advance to NBA Finals

Stephen Curry (#30) of the Golden State Warriors reacts at the end of the 4th quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder in game six of the Western Conference Finals during the 2016 NBA Playoffs at Chesapeake Energy Arena on May 28, 2016 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. PHOTO | AFP

What you need to know:

  • Thompson scored a career play-off high 41 points.

  • Curry added 29 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists as the Warriors levelled the best-of-seven Western Conference final at three wins each.

WASHINGTON

Klay Thompson and NBA Most Valuable Player Stephen Curry sparked a stunning fourth-quarter rally and defending champion Golden State beat host Oklahoma City 108-101 to avoid NBA play-off elimination.

Thompson scored a career play-off high 41 points, including an NBA one-game play-off record 11 3-pointers in 18 attempts, and Curry added 29 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists as the Warriors levelled the best-of-seven Western Conference final at three wins each.

“I’m so proud of everybody,” Thompson said. “We were down almost the whole game. We never gave up and our resilience got us through. We kept our composure. We knew if we didn’t get it done we were going home. It was a great win.”

The winner of Monday’s game seven at Oakland will advance to the NBA Finals, facing the LeBron James-led Cleveland Cavaliers when the best-of-seven championship series opens Thursday.

“This group has been very resilient,” Thunder coach Billy Donovan said. “They will bounce back quickly and go out and play,” he added.