Warriors Need To Bounce Back At Home
By Dan Bruno
The Golden State Warriors play host to the Boston Celtics in Game 2 of the NBA Finals at Chase Center on Sunday evening.
Th Celtics stunned the Warriors in Game 1, as they rallied back from a double-digit deficit in the fourth quarter to steal the road win and gain the first advantage of the series.
The game got out to a high-scoring start as the Warriors led, 32-28, after one quarter. The Celtics picked up the pace the second and jumped ahead to a two-point lead at halftime, but the Warriors came out on fire in the third and rallied to a 12-point lead heading into the final frame. However, the Celtics locked in and used a, 17-0, run to regain the lead and hold on for the impressive road win.
Al Horford led the way for the visitors with 26 points, six rebounds, three assists and a steal, in 32 minutes. Jaylen Brown followed up with 24 points, seven rebounds, five assists, two steals and a block, while Jayson Tatum finished with 12 points, five rebounds, 13 assists and a steal. Meanwhile, Stephen Curry led the Warriors with 34 points, five rebounds, five assists and three steals, in 38 minutes. Andrew Wiggins followed up with 20 points, five rebounds, three blocks and a steal, while Klay Thompson added 15 points, two rebounds and three assists.
Both sides are dealing with injury trouble, as Robert Williams (knee) is listed as questionable for the Celtics, while Andre Iguodala (neck), Gary Payton (elbow) and Otto Porter (foot) are questionable for the Warriors.
Th Celtics stunned the Warriors in Game 1, as they rallied back from a double-digit deficit in the fourth quarter to steal the road win and gain the first advantage of the series.
The game got out to a high-scoring start as the Warriors led, 32-28, after one quarter. The Celtics picked up the pace the second and jumped ahead to a two-point lead at halftime, but the Warriors came out on fire in the third and rallied to a 12-point lead heading into the final frame. However, the Celtics locked in and used a, 17-0, run to regain the lead and hold on for the impressive road win.
Al Horford led the way for the visitors with 26 points, six rebounds, three assists and a steal, in 32 minutes. Jaylen Brown followed up with 24 points, seven rebounds, five assists, two steals and a block, while Jayson Tatum finished with 12 points, five rebounds, 13 assists and a steal. Meanwhile, Stephen Curry led the Warriors with 34 points, five rebounds, five assists and three steals, in 38 minutes. Andrew Wiggins followed up with 20 points, five rebounds, three blocks and a steal, while Klay Thompson added 15 points, two rebounds and three assists.
Both sides are dealing with injury trouble, as Robert Williams (knee) is listed as questionable for the Celtics, while Andre Iguodala (neck), Gary Payton (elbow) and Otto Porter (foot) are questionable for the Warriors.