Warriors vs Celtics

2022 - 6 - 14

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How Andrew Wiggins' 26 points led the Warriors to a Game 5 win (The Athletic)

Andrew Wiggins lifted the Golden State Warriors to a 104-94 win in Game 5 over the Boston Celtics with 26 points and 13 rebounds.

A couple great last-ditch closeouts in scramble situations. Golden State has been using him like this the entire postseason and he’s delivering on the biggest stage tonight. •1h ago •1h ago •1h ago Has earned every dollar of his max deal in these playoffs. Played 43 minutes of hounding perimeter defense. The Celtics will lose twice in a row for the first time this postseason. He’s the greatest shooter ever. This is the time we look each other in the eye and figure it out…There’s no tomorrow." That's exactly what we need." Draymond Green on Steph Curry: "He was 0-for-9 from 3.

NBA Finals Game 5, Warriors vs. Celtics live updates: Andrew ... (USA TODAY)

Andrew Wiggins took the lead while Steph Curry and Klay Thompson played the supporting role as the Warriors topped the Celtics for a 3-2 series lead.

On Sunday, Thompson was asked to reflect on that moment and what it meant to be back in the Finals after all he had to go through. "When I hurt my knee, it was kind of unchartered territory for me because I had been able to be consistently present in the lineup my whole career. "There has been," then-NBA Commissioner David Stern said at the start of the 2013-14 season, "an abiding sense amongst our teams, and they've stated two things: One, in a 2-2 series, it's sort of not fair for the team with the better record to be away. The Warriors have gotten off to sluggish starts in the NBA Finals so far, but that wasn’t the case during Game 5. That's a testament to Green's 6-for-26 shooting in the Finals. Even his mother trolled him on Twitter. Jerry West of the L.A. Lakers remains the only player in league history to win MVP from a losing team. The third quarter has normally been the Warriors time to shine, but the Celtics opened the second half on a 10-0 run. He didn’t even attempt a shot before he was uncharacteristically pulled for a breather by Ime Udoka with 4:48 minutes left in the first quarter. It was the first time in the series that a team won consecutive games. Are the Warriors in position to finally make a breakthrough? Klay Thompson started to heat up in the third quarter. It might seem like the Warriors are prepared to make a run to the title.

Warriors vs. Celtics score, results: Andrew Wiggins powers Warriors ... (Sporting News AU)

Game 5 was "The Andrew Wiggins Game" as the Warriors put themselves one win away from the NBA title.

The Warriors lead 17-8 with 3:50 to play in the first. Golden State remains in the lead 32-24 with 8:36 to play in the half. Golden State held the Celtics to a playoff-low 16 points in the first quarter, as Boston shot 0-for-5 from 3 with four turnovers. The Warriors lead 12-4 through the first four minutes. Two other things to note: Jayson Tatum went to the bench with zero shot attempts during his first stint and Kevon Looney has racked up three fouls in three minutes of playing time. 10:32 p.m.: The Celtics break out of halftime with a quick 10-0 run to cut the Warriors' lead to just two points. 10:10 p.m.: The Warriors head into halftime with a comfortable lead and their deathly third quarter is looming. Golden State leads 82-74 with 9:30 to play in the game. Boston leads 70-67 with 1:25 to go in the third. 11:21 p.m.: The Warriors' defense has stifled the Celtics in the fourth quarter, holding them to just five points. 11:26 p.m.: Draymond Green has fouled out of the game with 3:01 remaining. 11:35 p.m.: The Warriors closed things out with ease in the fourth quarter as the Celtics couldn't generate any offense when it mattered most.

NBA Finals game five as it happened: Golden State Warriors v ... (The Sydney Morning Herald)

The series was evenly poised following the Warriors' 10-point road win in game four. Here's how game five unfolded.

Jaylen Brown was 2 for 11 to start the game and finished with 18 points on 5-of-18 shooting. Grant Williams’ trey was Boston’s eighth straight made from outside after missing the initial 12. Jordan Poole knocked down a 33-foot three from the left wing to beat the third-quarter buzzer as the Warriors took a 75-74 lead into the final 12 minutes.

Warriors vs. Celtics lineups: Updated injury report, projected starters ... (Sporting News)

Which players will be available for Game 5? Here are the latest injury reports and projected starting lineups for each team ahead of Monday night's contest.

ABC ABC ABC Game 5 of the NBA Finals will tip off around 9 p.m. ET on Monday, June 13. Boston has made it through four games of the NBA Finals relatively unscathed, though Robert Williams III has been limited at times by a knee injury. He quickly put them at ease, lighting up the Celtics for 43 points in a 107-97 victory.

How to stream Warriors vs. Celtics, NBA Finals Game 5 (Golden State of Mind)

The Golden State Warriors will play against the Boston Celtics tonight for Game 5 of the NBA Finals at 6pm PT in San Francisco.

The rest of the Warriors came through in the fourth quarter with stellar defense and clutch shot-making to put the Celtics to bed and tie the series at 2-2. The Golden State Warriors will play against the Boston Celtics in Monday night’s Game 5 NBA Finals matchup. The Warriors are coming off a season-saving win on Friday thanks to the heroic efforts of Stephen Curry whose game-high 43 points led the Dubs to a 107-97 victory.

Warriors vs. Celtics: Best same-game parlay prop bets for NBA ... (Sporting News AU)

We discuss our favorite same-game parlay of Game 5 of the 2022 NBA Finals between the Warriors and Celtics, including top-value player props like Jayson ...

He’s arguably the C’s best passer and certainly their best playmaker. We’ve discussed in depth that Tatum has not looked like a superstar this NBA Finals. Hats off to Wiggins for playing superb defense on him and never letting him get fully comfortable. His coaches and teammates don’t have confidence in him, and at this rate, he doesn’t have confidence in himself. Expect more of the same in Game 5. For a team that loves launching three-pointers in crunch time, the Celtics sure hate crashing the boards. Kerr also took Draymond Green out for Looney for a crucial four-minute stretch in the fourth quarter, then subbed the veteran in for Jordan Poole for just defensive possessions in the final three minutes. Wiggins had 11 in the second half – nobody in green and white even finished with more than five second-half rebounds. The Warriors had as many second-half offensive boards as Boston had second-half defensive boards. However, Golden State and the best shooter of all time won’t lose Game 5 and risk elimination in Boston. Should we expect another massive upset by Team Green? Will this Golden State squad – with three championships since 2015 – hold onto home-court advantage after losing it at the start of the series and regaining it on Friday? Now Golden State looks to take a crucial 3-2 lead at home, putting all the pressure on the Celtics. We have all the betting coverage you could dream of for this evening’s pivotal game, including our favorite same-game parlay and correlating player props.

NBA Twitter reacts to Warriors taking control in NBA Finals with win ... (Warriors Wire)

After the Warriors took control in the NBA Finals with a win in Game 5 against the Celtics, NBA Twitter flooded the timeline with reactions.

Thompson finished the game with 21 points on 7-of-14 shooting from the field with five triples, three rebounds and two assists in 39 minutes. Klay Thompson helped weather the run with 10 clutch points in the third quarter. However, with Curry cold, his teammates answered the bell.

Warriors vs. Celtics: Why Stephen Curry's snapped 3-point streak ... (CBSSports.com)

Curry finished 0-for-9 from deep but Golden State got the win in Game 5 against Boston.

After a historic start to this series, becoming the first player in history to make at least five 3-pointers in four straight Finals games, Curry finished 0-for-9 from 3 in Game 5, and he doesn't care one bit. It wasn't just Curry who was cold from deep on Monday. The Warriors missed 31 3-pointers as a team (9-for-40), which is tied the record for the second-most misses ever compiled in a Finals win. "Track record says I'll shoot the ball better next game," Curry said. Entering Game 5 of the 2022 Finals, Stephen Curry made at least one 3-pointer in 132 consecutive postseason games (which, incidentally, is every postseason game in which he'd ever played), and he'd made multiple 3-pointers in 38 straight playoff games. I like Steph coming off of a game like this, too. Counting the regular season, Curry had made at least one 3-pointer in 233 consecutive games.

Staggering 132-game Steph first can't stop Golden State as Boston ... (Fox Sports)

Staggering 132-game Steph first can't stop Golden State as Boston blows big chance — NBA Finals.

and yet you’re down 10 with five minutes left in the ball game,” Mark Jackson said in commentary for ESPN. The Warriors built on the momentum they ended the third quarter with, going on a 10-0 run to open the fourth and did not look back from there, going on with the job to get the win. Boston went from starting the game 0-from-12 to draining eight-straight 3-pointers, while Golden State was 3-for-21 with Curry still yet to hit a 3-pointer with six minutes left in the third. The three-point play was just the start of another Golden State run, with Wiggins adding another four points to push the lead out to 43-32 before Smart hit a 3-pointer for Boston. The Warriors have won the third quarter in every game this series (137-86 combined) and it was safe to say that had to change if the Celtics were any chance in Game 5. A lot of that went back to Wiggins, who remained aggressive attacking the rim as he finished the half with 16 points — a playoff career high at the half — to go with seven rebounds. Wiggins was also leading the way on both ends of the floor, with four early points to go with two blocks and three rebounds while a Thompson triple extended the lead to 17-6. As for Curry, he finished the quarter with four points after shooting 2-for-6 as the Celtics shadowed him closely in an attempt to limit his presence. Green was doing plenty right on the court too, scoring four points in the first four minutes — including a layup and driving dunk — while also assisting for a Curry bucket. After shooting 0-for-12 from downtown to open the game, the Celtics fell into an early hole, with the Warriors taking a 51-39 lead into halftime. Instead, it was Andrew Wiggins who was the unlikely hero, leading the way for the Warriors with 26 points while Klay Thompson and Jordan Poole made some crucial 3-pointers late to halt a Boston run. The Warriors superstar had been lighting it up in the NBA Finals, averaging 34.3 points while shooting 49.1 per cent from beyond the arc in a masterful opening to the series.

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