NEW ORLEANS — Warriors head coach Steve Kerr wasn’t about to let unflattering analytics shake his trust in a lineup that boasts four All-Stars in their prime and two NBA Finals MVPs.
So less than 48 hours after watching JaVale McGee struggle as the starting center against the Pelicans’ small-ball attack in Golden State’s Game 3 loss in the Western Conference semifinals, Kerr started Andre Iguodala at small forward, moved Kevin Durant to power forward and started Draymond Green at center. It was that lineup, known as the “Hamptons 5,” that paved the Warriors’ way to a 118-92 rout of New Orleans at Smoothie King Center.
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