Boston went to a smaller lineup and switched up its man-to-man defense before going on a 17-0 run in the fourth quarter of Game 1 of the NBA Finals.

‘We pretty much dominated the game for the first 41, 42 minutes,’ says the Warriors veteran forward. ‘So we’ll be fine.’

The Celtics open the fourth quarter with a 9-0 run, erase a 12-point deficit, go on a 17-0 run and surge past the Warriors in San Francisco to seize control of the NBA Finals.

Golden State presents a very different challenge than Milwaukee and Miami in the previous two rounds.

The Warriors have yet to lose at the Chase Center this postseason, going 9-0 so far.

From the first day he became the coach last June, Ime Udoka preached gritty defense and team basketball.

Williams has been limited in the playoffs by a knee injury, but with two days off between most games, Williams should fare better in the finals.

Horford played in 141 postseason games before finally making it to the finals when Boston beat Miami in Game 7.

Boston is shooting for its 18th NBA title, while Golden State is playing for its seventh.

Boston holds on despite a furious rally in the final minutes by Miami to earn a date with the Warriors in the finals.