Stephen Curry scores 29 points and Golden State takes control in the second half to beat Boston in Game 2, 107-88.
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Beware, Warriors: Celtics manage to win despite Tatum’s poor shooting
Jayson Tatum made just 3 of 17 shots in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, but he doesn’t ‘expect to shoot that bad again’ in the series.
Celtics’ Derrick White finds shooting stroke at perfect time in NBA Finals
Acquired by Boston before the trade deadline, the guard scored 21 points in helping the Celtics to a 120-108 win over the Warriors in Game 1.
How did the Celtics come through in clutch while the Warriors went to sleep?
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.
NBA Finals notebook: Draymond Green downplays Celtics’ comeback win
‘We pretty much dominated the game for the first 41, 42 minutes,’ says the Warriors veteran forward. ‘So we’ll be fine.’
NBA Finals: Celtics rise up in fourth quarter to beat Warriors, 120-108
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.
Celtics notebook: Preparing for a change in opponent’s style
Golden State presents a very different challenge than Milwaukee and Miami in the previous two rounds.
Warriors notebook: Golden State’s new home court has provided a definite advantage
The Warriors have yet to lose at the Chase Center this postseason, going 9-0 so far.
Boston’s first-year coach Udoka at the center of it all
From the first day he became the coach last June, Ime Udoka preached gritty defense and team basketball.
Celtics notebook: Extra time off in NBA Finals should help center Robert Williams III
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.