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The scenario in the final stretch of the third quarter of Game 2 was similar to the same moment of Game 1. But the outcome was very different. This time, the Golden State Warriors only increased their lead, and the Boston Celtics didn’t even attempt a reaction. With the result of 107 to 88, this Sunday night in San Francisco, the NBA Finals is tied at 1 to 1.
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Stephen Curry was the biggest highlight with 29 points. The star scored 14 only in the third quarter, when the Warriors made it 35 to 14. Jordan Poole scored 17, but 8 of them in the last quarter, when the duel was already decided. The other great highlight of Golden State was the defense, which stole the ball 15 times and caused most of Boston’s 18 turnovers. The visitors’ ball losses generated 33 points for the Warriors.
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Stephen Curry room for travel – Photo: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
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On the other side, Jayson Tatum had 28 points and recovered from the 12 he had scored in Game 1, but only 7 of those were in the second half. Jaylen Brown scored 17, but 13 of them were in the first period. The players did not keep up the initial rhythm. The rest of the team added up to just 43 points. The Celtics couldn’t be physical and make up for the Warriors’ excellent ball movement, which generated 40 points to 24 for rivals in the rim.
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Coach Steve Kerr has never lost the opening two games of a series ahead of Golden State. The Warriors coaching staff’s adjustments were key, especially to take away space from the Celtics’ supporting players. Now, the series migrates to Boston. Game 3 takes place on Wednesday. Game 4, next Friday. The return for a Game 5 in San Francisco is guaranteed.
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Golden State Warriors
| Spots | bounces | assistance | theft | stumps | field shots | three shots | Book Launchers | |
| Stephen Curry | 29 | 6 | 4 | 3 | – | 9/21 | 5/12 | 6/7 |
| Jordan Poole | 17 | 2 | 3 | 2 | – | 6/14 | 5/9 | – |
| Kevon Looney | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6/6 | – | – |
| Andrew Wiggins | 11 | 6 | 2 | – | – | 4/12 | 2/3 | 1/2 |
| Klay Thompson | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | – | 4/19 | 1/8 | 2/2 |
| Draymond Green | 9 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2/3 | 0/1 | 5/7 |
| Gary Payton II | 7 | 3 | 3 | – | – | 3/3 | 1/1 | 0/2 |
| Nemanja Bjelica | 6 | 5 | – | 1 | – | 3/4 | – | – |
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Jayson Tatum shoots three – Photo: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images
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Boston Celtics
| Spots | bounces | assistance | theft | stumps | field shots | three shots | Book Launchers | |
| Jayson Tatum | 28 | 6 | 3 | 1 | – | 8/19 | 6/9 | 6/8 |
| Jaylen Brown | 17 | 6 | 3 | – | – | 5/17 | 3/9 | 4/5 |
| Derrick White | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4/13 | 2/4 | 2/2 |
| Grant Williams | 6 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 2/2 | 1/1 | 1/2 |
| Al Horford | 2 | 8 | 1 | – | 1 | 1/4 | – | – |
| Marcus Smart | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | – | 1/6 | 0/3 | – |
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Decisive stats
| Golden State Warriors | Boston Celtics | |
| field shots | 39/86 (45,3%) | 30/80 (37,5%) |
| three shots | 15/37 (40,5%) | 15/37 (40,5%) |
| Book Launchers | 14/20 (70%) | 13/17 (76,5%) |
| assistance | 25 | 24 |
| Turnovers | 12 | 18 |
| Points generated by turnovers | 33 | 15 |
| points in the bottle | 40 | 24 |
| Offensive/Defensive Rebounds | 6/36 | 6/37 |
| second chance points | 6 | 6 |
| Transition points | 12 | 13 |
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Scoring chart — Photo: NBA
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First period – Warriors 31 to 30: Brown started dominant with 13 points, but had to leave the court with 2 fouls. Golden State looked nervous and missed three layups, but recovered in the sequence with Curry’s 10 and Boston’s 7 turnovers to just 2. These errors generated 13 points for the Warriors to 5. Tatum scored 13 points, more than the 12 of all. the game 1.
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Second period – Warriors 21 to 20: The Warriors reached a streak of 10 straight points, but the difference never exceeded 5 points for either side. Tatum remained hot, with 8 more points for a total of 21. Curry and Brown reached 15. Wiggins had 10. Klay Thompson hit 1 of 8 from the court, for 2 points. Poole also left something to be desired: 1 out of 5 for three points. From the perimeter, Golden State hit 6 of 16 in the first half (37.5%). Boston, 10 of 19 (52.6%). Score from 52 to 50 not interval.
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Marcus Smart is marked by Stephen Curry — Photo: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
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Third period – Warriors 35 to 14: Golden State ran over Boston in the third quarter, with 14 points from Curry (29 total), new energy from Poole (6 points) and Thompson (5), and a defense that limited the Celtics to 14. Tatum’s dependence (7 points) points, total of 28) and Brown (2 points, total of 17) was clear. The rest of the team only contributed with 5 points added in the partial. Score from 87 to 64entitled to a mid-court shot by Poole at the clock’s burst.
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Fourth period – Celtics 24 to 20: Boston withdrew its starters at the beginning of the last quarter, with the head in game 3. The difference reached 29 points and ended with 19. Golden State responds to the defeat of the first game and now tries to regain the advantage of the court order in the fourth -fair. The team won, at least, one duel away from home in the last 26 series they played.
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Jogo 1 (02/06): Golden State 108 x 120 Boston
Game 2 (06/05): Golden State 107 x 88 Boston
Game 3 (06/08): Boston v Golden State, at 10pm
Game 4 (10/06): Boston v Golden State at 10pm
Game 5 (6/13): Golden State v Boston at 10pm (if needed)
Game 6 (6/16): Boston v Golden State at 10pm (if needed)
Game 7 (6/19): Golden State v Boston at 9pm (if needed)
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