article_snippet.sent: Game Two in the best-of-seven series is scheduled for Monday night in Oakland.
article_snippet.sent: Golden State, the top seed in the West, picked up right where it left off in the regular season, recording a 19th straight home win and 40th in 42 games this year.
article_snippet.sent: the Warriors did it by taking a 25-point lead into the final minute of the third quarter, then holding on. '
article_snippet.sent: We missed a lot of free throws, which made it a lot closer than it needed to be,' coach Steve Kerr said. '
article_snippet.sent: But in the playoffs you've just got to get it done somehow.
article_snippet.sent: That's where We want to be.'
highlights_snippet.sent: The Californian-based team defeated the Pelicans 106-99 .
  