Nba Finals, Golden State Warriors-Boston Celtics 107-88, 1-1 series

The Warriors redeem the sensational collapse in the fourth period of the opening match of the Finals by producing a lady performance in race-2. Golden State places the decisive acceleration in the third fraction, wins 107-88 and thus equalizes the score in a series that now moves to the East coast.

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The Warriors are expected to start at supersonic speed, after the flop in the last quarter of race-1, but Golden State must suffer the verve of Brown in the first minutes. The Boston player signs 9 of the visiting team’s first 13 points and the Celtics, in a strangely silent Chase Center, immediately arrive at +8. Kerr plays the Payton card and the basketball player returns from the injury suffered on May 3 immediately makes himself heard. But Boston defends with great intensity, the Splash Brothers struggle and the Californian team gets nervous. Green goes to look for, and to find, his usual technician, while the Celtics find the points of a very different Tatum compared to the faded version of race-1. Thompson fails to get back on track, but Curry takes care of producing. Looney, meanwhile, gives excellent minutes, Golden State grows to close the first quarter ahead 31-30. A very positive Bjelica also enters, good news for Steve Kerr but he just can’t slow down Tatum. The first acceleration for Golden State comes in the middle of the second quarter with a quick 10-0 that seems to be able to channel the match on the tracks preferred by the Warriors. But no problem for Boston who responds with White and the usual Tatum, returning immediately in the wake. Wiggins goes to alternating current but at least gives something in attack, Thompson instead is in great difficulty and Payton so takes some of the minutes of him. Steph Curry with a couple of plays of the returns of him in front of Warriors who thus close a first half with highs and lows ahead 52-50. Tatum at half-time already has 21 points on the scoresheet with an excellent 5/7 from long distance, Thompson, instead of points, has only two with 1/8 from the field.

irresistible warriors

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Boston wants to avoid the classic third quarter “Warriors” but Golden State has other plans and starts with crazy intensity. Looney and Green defend great, Curry has fun in attack. Thompson after missing 10 of his first 11 shots from the field finds the +7 triple, Boston struggles to respond. Tatum’s plays are not enough, the defense of the Warriors raises the level of intensity, in attack then Steph Curry thinks to turn on the Chase Center. Steph’s two consecutive triples from sidereal distance give the hosts a comfortable +17, but this time Golden State does not let its guard down, as happened in race-1, on the contrary it accelerates and closes the third fraction with a mini Poole-Show. The sixth man of the Warriors, in fact, scores from long distance then at the end he finds a senseless triple practically from center field. +23 Golden State after a third period in true Warriors style from 35-14. The home team scores the first six points of the fourth period, game over with Boston throwing in the towel and removing the owners, Kerr takes a few more minutes before pulling the plug. It goes to Boston on 1-1.

Golden State: Curry 29 (4/9, 5/12, 6/7 tl), Poole 17, Looney 12. Rebounds: Looney 7. Assists: Green 7.
Boston: Tatum 28 (2/10, 6/9, 6/8 tl), Brown 17, White 12. Rebounds: Horford 8. Assists: Smart 5.