NBA Finals: With an inspired Stephen Curry, Golden State drew the series against Boston

With Stephen Curry starring in the evening at San Francisco’s Chase Center, the Golden State Warriors beat the Boston Celtics 107-88 this Sunday and draw the finals 1-1 of the NBA.

Those led by Steve Kerrwho missed his first win on Thursday with a debacle in the fourth quarter this time they gave rise to no surprises and saved a win as localsat the start of a series in which they seek their seventh league ring in the most powerful league in the world.

They did it with a performance that has finished solidifying after the breakwhen they managed to take an incalculable distance for the Celtics, Eastern Conference champions.

“We came out with the right energy and focus. We said we had to play desperately and that’s what we did. It’s good to be back and now we need an away win,” Curry said, adding 29 points. (4 -9 in doubles and 5-12 in triple), 4 assists and 6 rebounds.

The Warriors star flared up in the third quarter, a stretch in which he scored 14 points, pushing Golden State to a 35-14 run. The icing on the cake at that time was a nearly half-court triple Jordan Poole, after the second top scorer of the winning team with 17 points.

At 34, Curry seems determined to reach his fourth NBA ring and add it this time to his first Finals MVP, one of the few accolades he hasn’t received.

With 28 points and 6 triples, the attacker Jayson Tatum It was one of the few positive notes for the Celtics, who once again failed to protect the ball, with 18 turnovers.

“Those turnovers and our poor attack contributed to their winning streakBoston manager Ime Udoka complained: “A team that scores well like them doesn’t need us to help them in that category,” he added.

Shooting guard Jaylen Brown had 17 points for Boston, but the rest of the starting lineup – Al Horford, Marcus Smart and Robert Williams – barely scored 2 points each.

With a 23-point lead (87-64) in favor of the Golden State, both Curry and the Celtics were reserved in the fourth quarter for the third battle in the series, which will take place on Wednesday at Boston’s TD Gardenfrom 22 in our country.

Steve Kerr: “Everyone was more connected”

Trainer of the Golden State Warriors, Steve Kerrpraised the intensity and character of all his players in the triumph of his team.

“I think everyone was more connected. It was pretty obvious, our strength level and being physical just stepped up a bit, that was how it was meant to be. We knew we had to come today with a higher concentration and with a greater sense of aggression, “he explained to the media after the match.

Kerr also referred to the big third quarter which allowed him to unbalance the game and especially praised Curry.

“Steph was impressive in that room. Not only in shooting, but also in defensive effort, “said the coach, who said the Warriors star doesn’t have” enough credit “for his work behind him.

With information from AFP and EFE

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