Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry. Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports

Watch: Warriors beat the buzzer twice

The Warriors took a 12-point halftime lead on the Kings in their Game 3 clash at Chase Center - thanks to five last-second points.

Just before halftime, the Warriors used one of Kevon Looney's six first-half offensive rebounds to up their lead to double digits, when he corralled a Steph Curry missed three and turned it into a Steph Curry made three.

Looney led the NBA in total offensive rebounds this season, and demonstrated his offensive rebounding prowess in the first half - and delivered five first-half assists.

Playing without the suspended Draymond Green, the Warriors scrapped their way to an even rebounding total with the taller Kings in the first half, matching them with 32 boards. Domantas Sabonis overcame his bruised sternum, which allegedly required X-rays, to grab 14 first-half rebounds. He also had five turnovers, probably due to PTSD from Green's chest stomp.

The first quarter also ended in a sweet buzzer-beater. Thanks to another Warriors offensive board, this time by Andrew Wiggins, the Warriors got a spectacular razzle-dazzle move and a bucket from former Sacramento King Donte DiVincenzo.

There's a reason they call him the "Michael Jordan of Delaware"! (OK, it started as a sarcastic nickname.)

The Warriors led a must-win Game 3 at halftime, 53-41.

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