The Warriors beat the Celtics and could be the NBA champions next Thursday | NBA

It’s the first time since November 8, 2018, against the Milwaukee Bucks, that Curry hasn’t held a single pointer out of three. There have been 233 consecutive games including the regular season and playoffs. Nothing lasts forever, but the warriors managed to overcome the average night. They opened 16 points in the first quarter, saw the Celtics kick off the third quarter and turned the score, but recovered in the last quarter. The difference returned to 16 and the Golden State quietly closed the night.

Klay Thompson teamed up with 21 points, 10 in the third quarter. Splash Brother saved 5 out of 3 balls. Gary Payton came off the bench to score 15 points, while Jordan Paul contributed 14, including three in an interval shot at the end of the third quarter. Warriors lacked perimeter, with 9 out of 40 overall (22.5%). They even made 14 mistakes in a row, but the Celtics weren’t far behind. It started with 12 missed attempts and ended with 11 of 32 (34.3%).

But the Boston team’s biggest pain has been the transformations. They committed 18 against 6 warriors. The home team earned 22 points from turnovers against 9 for the Celtics. Jason Tatum finished 27 points and 10 rebounds but incurred 4 losses. His loyal friend, Jaylen Brown, did not exceed 18 points, with 5 of 18 on the field (27.7%), and made 5 turnovers. Marcus Smart scored 20 points through 4 turns. The team could not resist errors and the greater size of the opponent’s match in the paint, with 50 points to 36.

The Celtics have not lost two games in a row since March 28 and March 30, and they are still in the regular season. Now they need to win Game 6 next Thursday in Boston to provoke Game 7 on Sunday again in San Francisco. Otherwise, the Warriors will be champions for the fourth time in six finals in the past eight years. A historic generation that revolutionized basketball and continues to show that it can guarantee victory in many ways. And with other supporters.

Period One – Warriors 27 to 16: Golden State started Game 5 with Game 4 over, and took full control of the Celtics. The difference came to 16, with Boston critics underperforming. Tatum scored 6 points in the final and closed the gap. Wiggins scored 7. Curry scored 4. Both teams scored 14-14 in the paint. From the ocean, 0 out of 5 for Celtics and 2 out of 9 for Warriors.

Second Period – Warriors 24 to 23: Wiggins scored 9 points, for a total of 16, and was Golden State’s name in the first half. Curry has 10 points without three points. Warriors hit 3 of 17 from the ocean – Boston missed the first 12 and hit the last three. The team scores 9 independences for 3, which results in Golden State getting 13 points for 2. In the transition game, it goes from 8 to 0 for the home team. Jason Tatum scored 13 points and 8 rebounds in the first half and led the Celtics. He scored from 51 to 39 in the first half.

Third Quarter – Celtics 35 to 24: The third quarter, which Golden State won the other four games, was completely dominated by Boston. The attack of the visitors caused an avalanche from the ocean, with 5 more baskets in a row, for a total of 8 baskets in a row. On the other hand, the Warriors missed 14 out of three consecutive attempts. In the end, they were able to redeem themselves. Tatum had 9 points, 22 total. Curry didn’t skip 2, 12 in total, with 0 out of 6 from circumference. He scored from 75 to 74 for Golden State.

Fourth Period – Warriors 29 to 20: Golden State started the last quarter with a 10-point streak to zero and never looked back. The Celtics weren’t able to force the same pace in the third period, especially from the ocean, due to the Warriors’ strict watch. The Golden Generation is one win away from its fourth title in six finals in the last eight years.