golden state went 3-1 against the new orleans pelicans in the regular season. new orleans star anthony davis making his play-off debut. right out of the chute in this game draymond green to barnes in the corner for three. and the 10-point lead. new orleans was held to just 13 points in the first. the defense continued into the second. the steal leads to an incredible spinning shot for steph curry high off the glass plus give anthony davis the foul. 34 points for curry in the game. curry only made four threes but he attacked the rim like an mvp. green slipped the pass to curry who flips it up and in. 25 point lead at the end of the third. new orleans had a run in them. davis abuses green if the paint ---- in the paint with the mismatch. davis cuts it to six and he scores 20 of his 35 points in the fourth. and under 30 seconds to go in the game, eric gordon rattles one in to cut the lead to 5. new orleans outscored the warriors by 11 in the 4th and part of the reason why? the warriors with some bad free throw shooting down the stretch. curry can't extend the lead

began their quest for the nba championship it is game 1 of their first round matchup with the new orleans pelicanson 4 will tran explains why france may have a tough time getting a ticket. >> this is breaking news. >> reporter: the new orleans pelicans are in town that had issued around a little bit earlier today the warriors were heavy favorites this is the third year in a row for the warriors steve crocker crushed it 67 and 15 so were definitely a lot of versus the day of it. goliath verses david.. you might want to check on warriors got time for any last minute resales. on tickets we conceded we been selling the tickets from $200 to $400 where else would you want to be other than oracle or greener. >> grant lodes: ec some pictures that we've been collecting the dup fans have been sharing the love and on what to keep a coming and we you can include them in a message on facebook. people a despite posting pictures of the yellow gold and blow would take a message of facebook twitter instagram you can also e-mail us breaking news at kron dot com will be sharing them on air and on line during the pla

the first playoff game is against the new orleans pelicans at arena on saturday at 12:30 right here. it will be immediately fold by a special after the game addition. do not forget abc is the home for the nba finals and you can catch all of exciting action beginning june 4. >> it is 4:35. a supervisor is calling a meeting with the nfl stadium czar and our media partner reports that nfl executive vice president visits oakland yesterday and after meeting with raiders executive and local officials, he still needs convincing that progress is being made toward keep the team in the city. oakland and alameda county are working together with the private developer on the coliseum city project. plans include a new stadium for the raiders and as and thousands of new homes and office complex hotel and shopping center. >> warning for anyone headed to the coast today and tomorrow to escape warm temperatures coming our way: waves are dangerously high. the national weather service expects waves up to 11' from today into friday. the swells create rip currents and sneaker waves and large breaking wave

tomorrow they face the new orleans pelicans in the playoffs, but players like steph curry fans are confident come out on top. >> how do you think they'll do against the pelicans? >> they'll whoop them. >> they'll kill the pelicans to show support there is a banner inside city hall. he remembers the last time the city celebrated an nba title. >> we'll see if they can be as good as the 1957 warriors. that was the good old days of oakland sports. karen cox was one of the lucky ones and she has tickets to tomorrow's game at oracle arena. for anyone else planning to go, tickets will be pricey and singles seats on the warriors websites start at $150. those on the resale market are expected to go for as much as 5800. >> and fans who do go to tomorrow's game will take home warriors gear and there will be thunder sticks and these are for people behind the hoop and you have to make noise when the pelicans are shooting free throws and the first 3,000 people who check in on facebook will go home with rally towels. in oakland, alisa harrington, abc 7 news. >> the warriors first playoff game will be again

the warriors pull out a and are now up 3-to one in the playoff series against the new orlean pelicanse game went into overtime.and had fans on the edge of their seats. here in the bay area.warriors fever in full swing. kron-4's j-r stone joins us live now. j-r you were right in the thick celebrating the big win! >> reporter: because it within 3 1/2 quarters it was a terrible game. the game went into overtime. >> reporter: that was unbelievable best game ever go warriors go warriors. >> : 20 points down and making a comeback. this is unbelievable. i have no clue what to say right now best game seen all season. >> reporter: they actually won the game 30. >> pam: sports director gary radnich will join us on set later tonight. with an update on the pivotal warriors game 3 win. we also want to encourage warriors' fans to send in your photos and show us your warriors pride! you might be featured online or in one of our newscasts. breaking news tonight. a cupertino teen missing since monday is home safe tonight. santa clara county sheriff's says connor sullivan returned to his home tonight.

. >> reporter: the warriors will be playing the new orleans pelicans sat to kick off the playoffs. >> there's going to be a happy crowd coming out moments later. >> we've known the warriors are going to the playoffs, but as amber mentioned, their opponent, the new orleans pelicans didn't get in until tonight. >> yeah, they waited until the very last moment. you can put a face on the best regular season in the history of the warriors. it starts saturday afternoon at the oracle. new orleans, did they ever own it? they best the world champs from san antonio. anthony davis, the slam. you can feel they're vibe. jrue holiday, his brother, justin, who plays on the warriors hits a buzzer beater. their momentum continues into the 4th quarter. about 1:30 left, davis hits a jumper for the pelicans. he had 39 points. ups the lead to 9. earning a postseason pass. some would say a postseason pass to get fed to the warriors, as you see the final there, a lot of happy faces in new orleans. but game 1, saturday at the oracle. that will be at 12:30, a rather unusual start. game 2, monday. a more approp

pelicans. they will now go to new orleans for a game 3. fans are ecstatic take a listen >>:let's go warriors let's go we are going to go all the way this time >>:i was losing all a little bit near the and i knew the warriors had it >> j.r. :were you worried at one. ? >>:we got them we are two to zero go warriors >>:when we get to new orleans it will be a piece of cake >>:we are a little worried but we were never worry about here. >>:it is going to be tough because they are a scrappy team. >>:clay got hot curry is the same and eveything's going great >> j.r. :i would say they had a good time and in the video you can see those fireworks shooting up into the sky. here live in oakland is now quiet and thin down--dimmed down there was so much talk before the game about how loud it got in the stadium. it was at 115 decibels and that wasn't even allowed as part of the arena. back to you pam in the studio >> pam :other news now san jose mineta international airport has been the scene of several embarassing and troubling security breaches over the

. >> warrior first play off game against new orleans pelican at oracle arena this saturday live coverage begins at noon right here on abc z.it's immediately followed by special edition of after the game. >> conservation at fishermen up and down the coast are at odds over the disappearing sardine. sardine fishing season has been stopped for the next 14 months in monterey famous cannery row the sardine industry collapsed 70 years ago ands as david louie explains history may be repeating itself. >> 48-year-old cast his net 4 to 5 hours out from the fisherman wharf but the season declared over next season as well. that goes against the optimistic outlook. >> just because there isn't any fish now doesn't mean there's going to be any fish a week or two week from now. >> these are thousands of sardine visitors to the monterey bay aquarium can view but the commercial west coast sardine population has dropped 93 percent over the past 8 years. conservation group ocean believes sardine need time to recover from the changes in ocean temperature and marine predators. it believes fishing harms that pr

. >> a thrilling finish to the game today as the warriors o go up 1 game to 0 over the new orleans pelicansayoff fever is running high. >> reporter: it was a spectacle at oracle arena as you might expect. the stars came out ready to play for golden state, klay thompson and steph curry having monster games. >> reporter: warriors fans came ready to win. after a few pre-game selfies and a trip up the golden carpet, showing off their team colors, fans piled into oracle arena. >> go warriors. >> reporter: everyone paying top dollar to get in. >> $245. >> the ticket cost $200, but the experience is priceless. >> reporter: and the warriors certainly put on a show. steph curry was up to his old tricks. klay thompson and draymond green also in the mix. the warriors were up 13, holding the pelicans to just 15 points after the 1st quarter. the pelicans eventually recovered. forward anthony davis led all scorers with 45 points, at time making the crowd nervous, but curry and thompson combined for 55. that was enough to hold off the comeback. warriors win by 7. >> that was great. >> 1-0. we'll be 2-0 on

. >>> well today the warriors are looking to take a two to 0 series lead to the new orleans pelicans. players said, they are not satisfied with game one performance. the warriors barely got away a 106 to 99 win. >> i liked having spurts where we looked good. i liked being able to see some things on tape to get better with. it is good to go into a game two with a lead but some ideas of things you can do better. >> they move to new orleans tonight. tickets available on the web site. prices range from about $105. tickets to thursday's game selling. >> it is exciting, as long as they end up with the win. >>> time now 4:10. coming up another white house security breach. what we have learned about an arrest made late last night after a person carrying a package climbed the fence at the white house. >>> good morning looking at the east bay commute. taking a look at interstate 880, it does look good. right now is a good time to go, if you have to. we will tell you more about northbound, coming up. >>> it is 4:00 am, every station says cloudy. 50s on the temperatures. >>> welcome back, everybo

. >> that shot by klay thompson sealed the game and the series sweep against the new orleans pelicans. the warriors move onto the second round of the nba playoffs. the crowd at rickey's in san leandro stood and cheered when the final buzzer sounded. tonight, they are dreaming of much better than a single series win. [ screaming ] >> the warriors! we are taking them all! we are taking them all! >> it's a great win. a great win, we are going all the way to the finals! this is our year, baby! this is our year! dubs all the way! >> the warriors did make a little history tonight. this is the first time they swept the seven game series since 1975. that is also the last time they won the championship. the warriors will face either the memphis grizzlies or portland trailblazers in the second round. they will have home court advantage no matter who wins that series. >>> tonight, the secret that's may have cost a former bay area journalist her life. >> i think she was so close to him, she never thought he would turn on her. >> her unusual friendship with an eccentric billionaire accused of kill

monty williams and his new orleans pelicans have to beat the defending nba champion spurs to make thes 1st half anthony davis hits the jumper he had 31 points and 13 rebounds the spurs came back from a big deficit to make it close but davis is their to deny the drive by boris diaw he also had 5 blocks the pelicans held on from the free throw line williams hugs gregg popovich final: 108-103 pelicans they advance to the playoffs for in foru season they take on the warriors next here's anthony davis warriors drew 2nd most fans in team history ths season 2007 was the most 1st quarter andrew bogut great save to steph curry who nails the 3-pointer 25-15 warriors 2nd quarter curry sets up klay thompson for the 3-pointer thomspn had 25 points in the first half 2nd half four starters bogut green, thompson and curry all bwenched for the 2nd half 4th quarter/ 127-124 warriors marreese speights he takes it all the way from half court curry and the team love it 129- 124 warriors steve kerr his warriors finish with 67 wins tied for 6th best in nba hostory final: 133-126 warriors they set six franch

they will play their final road game of the regular season tomorrow night against the new orleans pelicans. the warriors will be back home on thursday to play the portland trail blazers. >>> it is 4:50. it is considered the most dangerous street when it comes to fire safety. coming up in 20 minutes the specific violations discovered repeatedly on mission street in san francisco. but first riders were warned but it still took many people by surprise. the major work project under way in oakland. >>> a planned closure in oakland meant some major delays for riders. over the weekend bart started replacing 3,000 feet of rail. now during the closures, bart is running a bus bridge between the fruitvale and the coliseum stations. there is no additional charge but riders are being warned to expect delays of up to an hour. the agency is also working with the warriors and the a's so service won't be disrupted during their games. >>> one person was killed and several others hurt during a car crash. investigators say the car may have been speeding when it slammed into the side of the executive lyons tou

the warriors back in action tonight looking to take a commanding lead in the series over the new orleans pelicansnside oracle arena next. >>> coming up after nbc bay area news at 11:00 -- ♪ when you just can't seem to escape... another sneeze attack... you may be muddling through allergies. don't get caught off guard. try zyrtec® dissolve tabs. powerful allergy relief, now in a tablet that starts dissolving instantly. zyrtec® dissolve tabs. muddle no more™. >>> right now the fever is spreading. not just contained to that arena. but it is oracle arena. evening, nearly 20,000 fans will be packing that arena in oakland hoping to watch the warriors take a 2-0 lead over the new orleans pelicans. >> nbc bay area has a preview of the big game. as stefcurry said after the win over the warriors everything resets in the playoffs. you have to remember who you are, how you got here and enjoy the moment. this particular moment in time, the warriors coming off of a franchise record 67 wins during the regular season. they are number one seed in their conference. they're playing to sellout crowds. saturday no ex

the golden state warriors taking on the new orleans pelicans. last-minute preparations are underway at oracle arena. shirts have been placed on the seats, carpets have been rolled out, and a new bar has been constructed. the signs strength-in-numbers have been posted, something that even the mainentance crew was cheering about on friday. the warriors had the number one record in the league during the season. and fans tell us they think the team can go all the way. if you love the warriors we want to see how you show your team pride. feel free to send in your photos.to our facebook, twitter.or instagram. or you can email: breaking news at kron dot com. you may see them on air. and online. sidepanel coming up. an attempted kidnapping of an elementary school girl in the north bay. what the school plans to do now. 4-20 - it's the unofficial holiday celebrating marijuana. and golden gate park is the meeting point. this year, officials say. they will be more prepared than they've ever been before. and a string of car break-ins hit one oakland neighborh

the new orleans pelicans led by anthony davis and his 31 points beat san antonio, 108-103. e victory clinches the last playoff spot in the western conference in new orleans. they will face the top seeded golden state warriors in the first round of the postseason. >>> and finally the world's highest paid supermodel is calling it kwits after 20 years. gisele bundchen appears in what she says is her final nation show last night in her native brazil. she models an orange and white sun dress as her husband tom brady watched from the front row. bundchen waved to the crowd as she made her last trip down the runway and she said she will continue to work in the fashion industry. >>> boston paused wednesday afternoon to mark the second anniversary of the marathon bombings. silence fell at city hall and at fenway park at 2:49 the time the first bomb went off. three people were kill and 260 woulded in the bombings. don dahler met a couple whose lives changed forever. >> reporter: in april 2013 jessica hinskie and patrick downs had been married seven months when they stopped to watch the

will open the playoffs saturday or sunday at home against the oklahoma city thunder or the new orleans pelicansso the co-favorite with lebron james and cleveland to win the nba title here are the odds golden state warriors: 2-1 cleveland cavaliers: 2-1 san antonio spurs: 13-5 chicago bulls: 14-1 atlanta hawks: 16-1 nhl playoffs start tomorrow. the sharks of course not in the postseason. todd mcclellan should find out tomorrow if he will still be the sharks coach next season but he is good enough for team canada today it was announced that mcclellan was chosen as head coach of the canadien national team in the world championships next month in the czech republic the sharks brent burns was alos named to the canadien team while recently acquired ben smith will represent team usa big-time golf on the horizon in the ba area. current masters champion jordan spieth will play in the world golf championship match play at harding park in san francisco about two weeks from now the 21-year-old spieth became the 2nd youngest ever to win the masters tiger woods was 5 months younger when he won in 1997 spieth

tomorrow they begin their play- off run against the new orleans pelicans at oracle. video from their practice yesterday. they say they are staying humble . >> i don't care that we won. we don't get an extra pat on the back before the series starts or anything like that. we get home court, that's about it. it doesn't mean anything. anyone can be anyone in a seven- game series. we know that going in. >> reporter: the pelicans are a young team riding high after winning eight of the last eleven games. odds-makers do not have the warriors taking the ultimate title. but you know how that goes, guys. everybody loves an underdog. in oakland, anne makovec, kpix 5. >> we'll be cheering them on. >>> let's see what's happening on the road ahead. here's liz. >> anne had a very nice dribble, don't you think? [ laughter ] >> let's go out the door. so it's friday. just one more commute to go. we have a lot of overnight roadwork but at least there's no major hot spots out the door as far as major accidents. we were watching one but that was already cleared so now we are just seeing t

jason>>: join us sunday night as we break down the warriors playoff matchup with the new orleans pelicansheir longtime tv announcer james barnett. plus the a's battle the world series runner-up the kansas city royals; while the giants mix it up with the arizona diamondbacks. it's a full half hour of all your sports needs.sunday night at 9 right after the news. wow. sweet new subaru, huh mitch? yep. you're selling the mitchmobile!? man, we had a lot of good times in this baby. what's your dad want for it? ..like a hundred and fifty grand, two hundred if they want that tape deck. you're not going to tell your dad about the time my hamster had babies in the backseat, are you?! that's just normal wear and tear, dude. (vo) subaru has the highest resale value of any brand... ...according to kelley blue book ...and mitch. love. it's what makes a subaru a subaru. gary radnich>>: good evening everyone there. realize most of us are worried about the giants in extra innings. this game is still going but will share with you what highlights we can. it's been a long offensive year for him but he got to

they now head to the first roundover play offs this weekend at home against the new orleans pelicans. we sat down to talk about the season so far and what makes this team so good. >> this season has been just as life changing for clay thompson as it has for curry. when you're an all star for the first time you're suddenly introduced to a whole new fan base. >> i guess when you get the love of being an all star or whatever new territory comes with this. it is crazy. i think it's really cool. i can make a big impact. >> i remember whatever score it was they are humbled. they went a long way. >> reporter: all that sounds almost too good to be true. that's part of the dna of this group of warriors. >> that is the win especially be a lot of guys. they just want to win. they don't care about individual athletes or recognition. that comes when you win the whole thing. we feel like we have the ability to do that this year. can't look too far ahead but that's where we want to be at. >> reporter: this is a team that doesn't stress individual accomplishments they are full of guys capable of fill

up next the playoff against the new orleans pelicans. in fact, we'll take you live now to the oracle arena. this is where you need to be if you can afford it. the best of seven series starts saturday afternoon at the oracle. the cheap seats on stub hub, about 200 bucks per seat. >>> coming up protecting passengers. how much is uber keeping track of its riders? the state's plan to get involved. >>> also -- >> an early morning fire at a popular south bay restaurant. i'm scott budman. why it led to both an evacuation and a power outage, next. >>> and sleepovers at a south bay tourist attraction but these parties aren't for kids. the new additions coming to the win chester mystery house. stay with us. >>> a skoir morning for some san jose diners when a fire forced them to abandon their breakfast and rush outside this restaurant. the well-known eatery jimmie's going up in flames. nbc bay area's scott budman is live on capital and snell with more on what happened this morning. >> reporter: well, jessica, no specific cause for the fire but we d

the golden state warriors completed a four-game sweep of the new orleans pelicans. fans across the bay area certainly had a lot to cheer about. >> warriors take on the winner of the memphis/portland. christie smith spent the evening with some ecstatic warriors fans. >> reporter: absolutely. oracle arena gets loud especially in a sweep, doesn't get better than this. fans feeling confident and ready for the next round. warriors fans got what they came for, a sweep. game 4 against the pelicans the type of play fans like to see. >> this is the best warriors game, the most they've had this series. i think they'll have more games like this as they go through the playoffs. >> at pedro's cantina and pete's tavern, fans watched the effort play out, a win that sensds them to round 2. >> very confident. and draymond. it's too much it's a force. >> the warriors will face the winner of the memphis/portland match-up. >> whoever we face in the second round. >> fans are looking down the road and weighing the options, but tonight celebrating a best of 7 series that ended in four str

they now lead the new orleans pelicans 1-0 in the best of seven series.iter, diamond leong and thank you for joining us. little bit too close for comfort for warrior fans yesterday, they won by only seven. >> nervous moments at the end. they did well, went up by 25 points and really won -- got close at the end when anthony davis started pouring in points at the end there but i think overall to take a series lead and really get a chance to see seth curry put up 34 points and, you know -- >> he was on fire. it's really something to see how he has grown in the past three years with each playoff appearance he makes, he looks more and more comfortable in the big light -- under the big lights. >> he talked about some of the tension as well. it is a bit of a different feeling when you are the hunted, when you are the top seed and the eighth seed is trying to take you down and the warriors have done so well at home this season that they are expecting to really blow out teams at times and i think, you know, they went ahead and did that early on and it just got a l

tomorrow they face the new orleans pelicans with mvp hopeful steph curry. >> how will they do against the pelicans? >> kill them. >> there is a banner inside city hall to sign. it will be delivered to the team later today. rick was born and raised in oakland and remembers the last time the city celebrated an nba title. >> we will see if they can be as good as the 1975 warriors. the good old days of oakland sports. >> karen has tickets to tomorrow's game at the arena. >> i am excited to see the warriors go all the way. >> tickets are pricey single seats start around $150. those on the re-sell market are expected to go forasmuch as $5,800. >> tomorrow, you will take home warriors gear with a t-shirt over every seat, "strength in numbers," and the thunder sticks that people use behind the hoop to make some noise when the other team is shooting free throws and the first 3000 people who check in on facebook they receive a rally towel. a lost excitement and a lot of fun to be had this weekend. reporting in oakland for abc. >> bring all that home all right? >> i will. >> thank you. you can w

after completing a sweep of the new orleans pelicans on saturday, the warriors are still waiting to see with their next opponent will be. they will face either the memphis grizzlies or portland trail blazers. no team has ever come back from that deficit in the nba playoffs. if the memphis portland series was to go to seven games, the second round wouldn't start until tuesday, may 5th. >>> clay thompson was in santa cruz where the warriors won their first ever title. thompson's brother plays for the warriors. ever way to go warriors. warriors has been to the d- league finals the previous two years but had never won. >> that is so cool they made it back for that game. they probably got more attention than the guys on the court i'm sure. >> they did. yeah. >>> 4:39 is the time. a word of a pub for radical change in u.s. policy to negotiate with terrorists. >> it was clearly a sucker punch. i was not expecting that. >> two men fight it out in the middle of a busy airport and it was all caught on camera. the dramatic footage. >> good morning. we are looking at a commute where traffic is movi

i'm wearing warriors blue to celebrate how the team took care of the new orleans pelicans last night,eping the first-round series in four games. draymond green and steph curry did a lot of the damage as usual. green on the receiving end of a shaun livingston pass, and curry dropping a few three-pointers to wrap things up. he finished with 39 points. abc7 mike shumann is traveling with the team. >> you are the first player since baron davis, i believe that was back-to-back 30-point nights in the playoff. you must feel pretty good about your game. >> well, it's special obviously tonight to help the team close out the series. it's huge. pretty proud of the team and individually as well and then we go for the next round. >> scary because we knew they could beat us, but i think it was good for us. it got us on edge and it made us get better. >> final score warriors 109, pelicans 98. golden state advances to the western conference semifinals. who they will play and when will not be determined until the other series finish up. or it will be the portland series. fans all over the bay area wer

their bright yellow t-shirts with the slogan strength in numbers in the series against the new orleans pelicans. the warriors had a franchise record of 67 wins during the regular season. that brought them here. oracle arena filled with fans today that say it was loud and electric inside. outside, of course they were talking about seth curry and watching him do what he does so well. >> it was a great game. >> he's still cooking right now. he's hot. you can tell he felt it. they are ready for the playoffs, definitely. >> i remember the '75 warriors when they won and we're looking forward to them winning 40 years later. >> reporter: now, at the end, fans say it got a little too close for comfort but the warriors came out on top and that's what matters. talked to a couple of fans who told me they paid $750 for two tickets to get into this game but they say it was worth it. of course game two monday night at 7:30 back here at oracle arena, christie smith, nbc bay area news. >> thank you, christie. >>> make sure to watch your tap water. everyone is being told to conserve water but how much depends on

it all starts saturday night against the new orleans pelicans. tip-off scheduled for 12:30. game two is 7:30 monday night at the oracle before the two teams head to new orleans for games three and four next thursday and saturday. >>> the bay area has certainly caught warrior fever. we checked a couple of sites this morning to see what kind of deal we could get for tickets. ticketmaster's cheapest tickets, probably talking about the nose-bleeds here -- $187. on stubhub the cheapest ticket is about $183. again those are for the highest levels of oracle arena. good luck. those are only going to go up. >> all right. >>> let's see the temperatures. they're going up today. >> exactly. >> good morning, sam and laura. good morning to you at home. want to get you prepared for the day ahead. it is going to be quite a bit different than where we ended up yesterday. right now we're starting out in the 50s. nice and mild out there. the wind has calmed down considerably. as we get into this afternoon, it will be about 8 to 10 degrees warmer, on average. 85 degrees in the tri-valley for tod

. >> the warriors play game one against the new orleans pelicans tomorrow at 12:30 p.m. >>> well, for months we have all heard about the need to conserve water as the outbreak on the drought worsens but as kiet do found out, not everybody is on board. >> reporter: here at lexington reservoir the water levels as low as in years. you can see why governor brown has ordered massive water cuts across the state but this week he got an earful after issuing those orders. hunts of comments came in most push back from the business community. the california chamber of commerce says: >> yesterday in sacramento, governor brown met with state business leaders to talk about how they will carry out the governor's orders of 25% cuts. the governor has ordered cuts of water use on state campuses, golf courses, cemeteries and other large landscapes as californians tighten up their water use the state wanting to make sure businesses do the same. this order would also cut watering of plants and grass on public street medians. >> we go after the ornament tal use of the water we can solve the problem and pro

they are off to a great start this post-season beating the new orleans pelicans in game one. we do have live team coverage on this big win. kate scott joining us from comcast sportsnet. first let's get over to nbc bay area christie smith. christie, had to be pretty electric there in that arena. >> reporter: absolutely. warriors fans certainly left happy. some said they were on the edge of their seats towards the end of the game. a win is a win. they say they're ready to cheer on the team again come monday. the exit from oracle arena came with big smiles for warriors fans. game one of the series a win. >> it's so electric man. it was fantastic. it really was. it was great for everybody. >> it was a great game. so exciting. curry got a lot of shots in. it was wonderful. >> reporter: in front of a sellout crowd against the pelicans, fans say steph curry's first quarter set the pace for the playoff opener. >> steph curry? he's still cooking right now. he's hot. you could tell he felt it. they're ready for the playoffs definitely. >> reporter: the warriors were ahead. but the peli

pelicans. two of those games without anthony davis. new orleansd to 13 points in the first and the defense continued in the second. this lead to an incredible spinning shot for steph curry. plus the foul on anthony davis. 34 points for curry in the game. and curry only made four threes but he attacked the rim like an mvp. who says this is a jump shooting team? green splits the defense with a pass to curry. he flips it up and in. curry ask enjoying a 25 point lead in the third. anthony davis scored 20 of his 35 points in the fourth. they would get the lead down to five. and draymond green was three shy of a triple double. he gets the tough hoops on davis. so excited at that moment that he flexed in front of davis and then heard about it in the time out. the warriors win. >> if you score, it is not happening often. you better flex and pound your chest, too. it isn't going the happen often. you knowment you have what, four blocks a night? take advantage of the situation. >> the whole team was nervous. in a playoff setting. >> just found a way to get

the warriors taking on the new orleans pelicans. this will be the third consecutive nba playoff for the warriors. that's significant because the last time they were in a playoffs three times in a row, think about this, back to our childho childhood, 19777 p tomorrow here expecting a sellout crowd of 20,000 fans airing the in ing we yellow and blue shirts. strength in numbers is the catch phrase. let's talk about their season. this lapast season they had 62 wins. that is a franchise record. and if you look at it from the historical perspective in the nba history, only the tenth team to ever achieve that number in one season. and we're talking about their superstar steph curry. here's another number. we're talking about three-point shots. 286 three-pointers this past regular season which of course is a new personal best for him. i hear he was yesterday reflecting on the past season and what they have coming ahead for the playoffs. >> we didn't have much to play for, having locked up the number one seed overall in the western conferenc

. >>> in sports, we begin with the nba playoffs and a stunning collapse by the new orleans pelicans. held a 20-point lead over golden state at the beginning of the fourth quarter but the warriors surged back with under five seconds left in regulation golden state's stefan curry hit a game tying three. curry ended up 40 points. the warriors held on in overtime beating new orleans 123-119 and lead the series three games to none. game four is saturday. >>> the cleveland cavaliers are on the verge of a sweep. in the first playoff series in five years. lebron james led the cavs with 31 points as cleveland beat boston. 103-95. cleveland leads best of seven series three games to none. game four sunday in boston. >>> this morning there's signs that pete rose's lifetime ban from baseball could come to an end. major league commissioner ron manfred is allowing rose to participate in activities at the all-star game in cincinnati. that's where rose was managing when he was caught betting on the team. that's what prompted the ban. rose applied for reinstatement when manfred game commissioner this

the new orleans pelicans got the dramatic 103-100 win over golden state when steph curry's three pointer rims out as time expired. with the win and a loss by oklahoma city, new orleans has a half game lead for the last play off spot in the west. the warriors will close out the season with a four-game home stand starting tomorrow night against portland. >>> the uconn huskies are the ncaa women's basketball champion. they beat notre dame. >> uconn is a woman's basketball power house. >> they certainly are. i know going to ucla we had all the banners so i'm sure they have a very impressive display as well. >> your college has too many. >> they need a few more. [ laughter ] >>> time is 4:38. coming up san francisco holding a contest as it looks for the ugliest yard in the city. but it says the winning landscape probably isn't what most people think of right away. >> a north bay's newest transit system is right on track for next years service. up next a sneak peek at some of the features commuters will get to enjoy. >> good morning. we looking at a commute now where traffic is doing very well

. >> the warriors are preparing for game two of the playoff series against the new orleans pelicans after taking game one at home. we are at the arena with the excitement and the goodies for fans attending. >> the warriors want to help keep the momentum after the win. everyone with a ticket tonight get as free bright gold t-shirt and the first 2000 people to check in at the arena on facebook get a mega phone. the arena should be roaring with what is expected to be another sellout crowd. >> the golden carpet is rolled out at the arena. inside more than 19,000 bright t-shirts cover every seat. with enough slogans of the season "strength in numbers." though meet for game two of the nba playoff series. we found fans with team flags on their cars and some dressed in midnight blue and gold. raquel is showing her support on the fingers. >> a lifelong warriors fan she we is planning to watch the game at home tonight with family members. >> i have been a fan since i was a little girl. it is exciting to see the bay area have a inning team. >> they took home a victory in game one on saturday. they b

warriors will host the new orleans pelican in the round 1 series opener.rything seems great ur but think back to a year ago. so many question about his whether steve could build on whether jack on started. he says he may ab rookie coach but still has a lot of experience. >> i think just experiences that i had as a player will traps late depending on the circumstances. piv a story for any possible scenario here. i was locate i played not great team. >> you can watch game 1 warriors pel condition here on abc 7 this saturday. coverage starting at "newsnight"followed by after the game with leif interview and post game reaction and we are asking this question to you. how far do the warriors need to advance for the season to be considered a success? want to hear from you on twitter and instant gram and this hash-tag and share your response on the air after the game on saturday. peterson coming back. now the question is who will he my for. nfl reinstate peterson tomorrow. sat out last year facing charge of child abuse after discipline son with his stick. he doesn

it will either be the new orleans pelicans and the oklahoma city thunder who are fighting for the last spot in the western conference. >>> coming up from a horse back ride to an appearance by the triplets. coming up at 5:00 a look at some of the more memorable moments from the giants home opener at at & t park. >> san pablo police officer who was already placed on leave is in even more trouble. what san francisco police say he was caught doing while a child sat in the backseat. >> it's a little windy out there. if you are driving across the bridges like the san mateo, just be very careful as you drive over. >> and this cool breezy pattern will stick around for one more day. i'll have a look at your tuesday forecast. and warmup coming our way. >>> a san pablo police officer on administrative leave is under arrest in san francisco facing several charges including drugs a gun and a child. police say they received a tip about 32-year-old officer kenneth white last wednesday. a plain closed officer witnessed him near seventh and howard streets buying drugs. investigators say there was a lit

they'll play the new orleans pelicans on saturday in the first round. >> the pelicans. last night the warriors beat the nuggets 133-126 to wrap up the season. it was also fan appreciation night. seth curry told the sellout crowd that they keep the teams going. fans believe this team can go all the way. >> they're good because they have i think man for man the best team in the nba. >> we suffered through all the dark times so the last few years have been a lot of fun. >> they're amazing top to bottom. i mean no one has a deeper roster than us. every player can play first team on any other team. they're just amazing. >> happy fans. game one will be at 12:30 saturday at oracle arena. you can bet it will be another sellout crowd. >> they roar. >>> more details this morning on what turned out to be truly a historic season for the warriors. golden state won 67 games. that sets a franchise record for most wins in a season. the team is also in the top ten all-time in the nba when it comes to wins in a single season. even more amazing, steve kerr's first year at the helm. imagin

the big easy for the nba first round playoff matchup, and there was nothing easy about the new orleans pelicans tonight. the ws have won ten straight against them coming in. and the warriors down three, and steph curry rising to the moment, and the high-arcing triple tying the game at 100-100, and 20 seconds to play and andre iguodola is called for the phantom foul on tyreke evans evans. it looks like evans fell down on himself, and new orleans went ahead on the free throws. and now, curry, with no foul called and he retrieves the rock, and goes for tie, and in and out, and heartbreak hotel for the warriors. indeed questionable calls. and after curry's wife aisha took to twitter saying no call really really? and she finished town positive, my husband is coming home, and we are still #playoff bound. ♪ at kaiser permanente everything you need is under one roof. another way care and coverage together makes life easier. okay, a little easier. become a member of kaiser permanente. because together, we thrive. ♪ you wish your dog could fight off fleas and ticks. but since he can't... you rely on fron

they will open up a seven game series this afternoon against the new orleans pelicans. at oracle arena. shirts have been placed on seats. carpets have been rolled out, and a new bar has been constructed. workers have placed signs reading "strength in arena. and dub nation is confident their team has what it takes i think they're going to take it allit's gonna be cleveland i think we'll take it all it's already doneit's already done.i mean are you trying to curse things over here or what? confidence does not curse.are you worried that she says it's already done? a little bit we need to go find some wood statue to knock on julie. >> marty:tip off for today's game is scheduled for 12:30 this afternoon. and we want to see how you are celebrating the warriors big game. you can send us your pictures to breaking news at kron 4 dot com. and we will be sharing them all day long on air and on our website. >> marty:new this morning the number of people injured in a gas explosion in fresno is now at 16. and at least 3 people are in critical condition this morning. this is what it lo

warriors will host the new orleans pelican in the round 1 series opener.ing seems great four but think back to a year ago. so many question about his whether steve could build on whether jack on started. he says he may ab rookie coach but still has a lot of experience. >> i think just experiences that i had as a player will traps late depending on the circumstances. piv a story for any possible scenario here. i was locate i played not great team. >> you can watch game 1 warriors pel condition here on abc 7 this saturday. coverage starting at "newsnight"followed by after the game with leif interview and post game reaction and we are asking this question to you. how far do the warriors need to advance for the season to be considered a success? want to hear from you on twitter and instant gram and this hash-tag and share your response on the air after the game on saturday. peterson coming back. now the question is who will he my for. nfl reinstate peterson tomorrow. sat out last year facing charges of child abuse after discipline son with his stick. he doesn'

the warriors have the best record in the nba and will face the new orleans pelicans. this month. odds makers are favoring the warriors and the cleveland cavaliers to win the championship. coming up we'll talk live to a bay area sports writer about the warriors' chances of going all the way. and there are a few cars on 880. and oracle arena on the right side of the screen, you can see the marquee. that area will get busy two to three hours from now. 20,000 screaming warriors fans are headed to the game. as we mentioned the game is a sellout but you can always get a ticket. go online and check out the online brokers, because it's the last minute, the prices are starting to fall a little bit. $105 a ticket. now only 100 bucks, right? if you want to see them up close and personal. courtside is $7600 a pop. the first team to win four games advances to the second round. game one is at 12:30 and game two monday night at 7:30. and games three and four shift to new orleans. and five through seven will be played in the next hour. we'll be talking live about the warriors chances.

in a little more than two hours the golden state warriors will tip-off against the new orleans pelicans. fans will get to walk the yellow carpet inside oracle arena. inside more than 10,000 t-shirts will cover the strength in numbers and they will take on game one on sunday. >> it will no doubt be rocking inside oracle for tonight's game. the home crowd is the most loudest and raucous in the nba. he's questioning whether the level of noise is legal and we asked clay thompson if he feels the loudness on the court. >> yeah. >> every time i spend out there and that's what makes it so fun with the price of admission. >> interesting clay tompson says he's heardor oracle a lot louder. mike schumann is live. >> no question and they told me it's louder on weeknight games than it is at matinees on weekends. if you thought it was loud on saturday, wait believe tonight. the best record at nba at home and they go back to new orleans for games three and four with a 2-0 series lead. >> the head coach was pleased as his team won game one in his series against the pelicans and he was glad it was an ear

state warriors win the first two games of their opening round play-off series against the new orleans pelicans. fans are excited. 14 more victories to win it all. looking good so far. >> they are on a roll. >> the best team in the nba right now. next two games on the road. they are heading to new orleans. >>> as maria medina reports, the team will have to play without the loud crowd on its side. >>> reporter: >> i'm not sure that the decibel level is legal there. and i'm serious. they have done studies on that. >> reporter: it's the comment by pelicans coach monta williams creating waves in the basketball world. >> reporter: warriors fans are responding. >> probably too loud for him. because they lost. >> reporter: williams made the comment after his team's lost against the warriors saturday then went on to say this. >> they have some of the best fans in the league here and they show up early and the music before the game, they are playing old school music and it's right above your locker room and you're like these people are crazy, man. >> reporter: the oracle arena is nothing new to the game

fan there the number one warriors began their playoff run this weekend at home against the new orleans pelicans still weird to say that, pelicans. the team that advances must win four out of seven games this is the schedule for the series game one saturday at oracle, roaricle, oracle get it? games five and seven here. >>> one of the key to the record season has been klay thompson and ktvu channel 2 joe fonzi talked to him about getting ready. >> reporter: you'd have to know the lesser half of the better nobody nbas but this season has been just as life changing for klay thompson as it has been for steph curry when you're an all-star and make the cover of sports illustrated you're suddenly introduced to a whole new fan base. >> when you get the new national love being trawl -- all-star or whatever new territory comes with it, fanhood i'm trying to make an impact on somebody's life the guys growing up, whatever it was they were humbled big time went along way and still remember it to this day as an adult. >> reporter: all that sounds almost too good to be true but that's part of the dna of this g

they lead the new orleans pelicans 2 games to none after back-to-back wins in oakland.is a best-of-seven series so if the warriors win tonight and saturday, it's over. if they don't the teams come back to oakland and play again on tuesday. >> i think they are going to win. >> hope so. >> looked like any other box you dump at the goodwill. but these >>> a goodwill store in tennessee got an unexpected donation in a cardboard box labeled stuff animals but a worker found three puppies alive inside. they were sealed inside the box and left outside a goodwill donation site in chattanooga. they were malnourished but the worker found them just in time. now they are being cared for by an animal center and will be put up for adoption once they are healthy. >> awesome. >> you put those in the window they are adopted in an hour. >> like that. >> less than that. >> absolutely. >>> in tonight's jobs report, jill schlesinger has tips for finding a successful career in sales. >>> reporter: sales is the second largest occupational group in the u.s. employing millions of people. while it

the warriors will go head to head with the new orleans pelicans. >>> richmond's mayor hates the city's gone and tom butt says it's time for a change. this is the logo that he doesn't like. he calls it incredibly ugly. it's supposed to represent richmond's port activities and it's proximity to the pacific ocean. mayor says that people tell him it looks like a bird. but mayor butt is now using the city's seal on his letterhead while he pushes for a new logo. >>> he battled the japanese if the pacific in world war ii and witnessed nuclear testing after the war. now the remains of the u.s.s. independence has been found off the farralones sitting in 2600 feet of water. the top photo is a ship in its heyday. it was involved in war in 1943 to 1945. the bottom is the flight deck. scientists say it's amazingly intact. it was intentionally sunk after being damaged in atomic bomb testing. >>> a daring rescue after a man falls on subway tracks in pennsylvania. it happened wednesday night in centre city. he lost his footing and stumbled on the tracks. you can see there's another commuter who leaps

. >> the warriors first game will be against new orleans pelicans tomorrow.verage begins tomorrow at noon here on abc7, will be immediately followed by a special edition of "after the game". larry beil will host. >> police are looking for a man who tried to kidnap a 9-year-old girl the girl says the man tried to grab her as she left a rest room yesterday after school. the man left in an older car with a cracked driver's side window. the 31-year-old homeless man accuse offed attacking a 5-year-old girl heard charges against him. bail set at $200,000 for the man, charged with felony child endangerment and assault for allegedly grabbing the girl by the neck on wednesday. >> sky 7 hd shows nearly empty today but will be passed on monday. the city will be prepared. there will be police parking enforcement officers and uni services. part of the westbound ceasar drive will be closed throughout the evening commute. >> the state water board says it needs until morning to release new regulations. those guidelines put teeth into the 20% to 35% cut backs being imposed. s