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GAME ESSENTIALS: Warriors (53-29) vs. Celtics (51-31), at 6 p.m. (PT). TV: ABC
ODDS: Celtics -4. OVER/UNDER: 214.
FINALS SERIES UPDATE: Celtics lead, 2-1. LAST PLAYOFF MEETING: Celtics gained 1964 NBA Finals 4-1.
Wednesday evening couldn't have ended worse for the Warriors, who misplaced Recreation 3 to the Celtics and had fairly the harm scare to Steph Curry.
However Curry stated the foot sprain is just not as dangerous as his earlier one and he'll play in Friday evening’s Recreation 4 in Boston, the place the Warriors will attempt to keep away from falling in simply the third 3-1 gap in a playoff collection within the Steve Kerr period. The opposite two? 2016’s Western Convention finals in opposition to Oklahoma Metropolis (the Warriors got here again to win) and the 2019 NBA Finals in opposition to Toronto (the Warriors misplaced in six video games).
Curry has been very important for the Warriors throughout the Finals up to now and scored 31 factors on Wednesday to steer Golden State once more. His fellow Splash Brother, Klay Thompson, broke out in Recreation 3 offensively, including 25 factors. However the actual query now's whether or not they can get assist from their different longtime operating mate, Draymond Inexperienced.
Inexperienced admitted he performed like … excrement … in Recreation 3, evoking related reactions to his Recreation 1 efficiency. He responded from that first dangerous recreation with a sensational Recreation 2, however the Warriors are going to wish him to carry out even higher on each the offensive and defensive aspect of the ball.
In the meantime, Golden State might want to work out one thing to cowl up the large measurement points they’re coping with, which resulted in getting doubled up on factors within the paint (52-26) and second likelihood factors (22-11) by the Celtics on Wednesday. Both Kevon Looney — or perhaps rookie Jonathan Kuminga — ought to see the ground extra on Friday.
How a lot does the foot harm impression Curry’s play? Can Inexperienced have a bounce-back recreation once more? How will Golden State reply to the pummeling on the glass? And may the Warriors even up the collection — or will they end the evening on the doorstep of elimination?
Observe alongside as reporters Madeline Kenney and Shayna Rubin and columnist Dieter Kurtenbach break down these questions and extra in Recreation 4 of the NBA Finals.