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GAME ESSENTIALS: Celtics (51-31) vs. Warriors (53-29), at 5 p.m. (PT). TV: ABC
ODDS: Warriors -4.5. OVER/UNDER: 215.
FINALS SERIES UPDATE: Celtics lead, 1-0. LAST PLAYOFF MEETING: Celtics received 1964 NBA Finals 4-1.
A stunning fourth quarter collapse handed the Warriors a loss in Sport 1 – and now has their backs firmly towards the wall for Sport 2.
The Celtics outscored the Warriors 40-16 within the fourth quarter to steal Sport 1 on the Chase Heart. Boston had large taking pictures nights from Al Horford, Marcus Good and Derrick White, who mixed to go 15-for-23 from 3-point vary to assist the Celtics take the sport.
Since Steve Kerr took over as coach in 2014-15, It’s solely the third time that the Warriors misplaced the primary sport of a playoff collection, and the second time at house (different time was the 2016 Western Convention finals towards the Thunder). Solely the primary Warriors core of Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Inexperienced and Andre Iguodala are nonetheless round from that collection, however they’re emphasizing that it isn't time to panic.
However even when not panicking, there may be undoubtedly a way of urgency and desperation for the Warriors. Whereas Curry and Andrew Wiggins had been each actually stable on Thursday, Thompson and Inexperienced didn’t play nice. And maybe greater than anybody, they’ll want their youngest star, Jordan Poole, to rise to the event and have a a lot better sport than he did on Thursday.
Golden State may additionally use a number of the defensive tenacity that Gary Payton II brings, although he was not utilized in Sport 1 as he nonetheless recovers from his elbow fracture. He stated he has no discomfort and will play 48 minutes, if requested.
Does Payton play in any respect on Sunday? And if he does, how impactful can he be? Can Inexperienced, Thompson and/or Poole step up after their lackluster efforts in Sport 1? And might the Warriors keep away from dropping each house video games to start out a collection and digging a possible insurmountable gap for themselves?
Comply with alongside as reporters Madeline Kenney, Shayna Rubin and Can Inman and columnist Dieter Kurtenbach break down these questions and extra in Sport 2 of the NBA Finals.