NBA Finals: Golden State beat Boston and was one step away from being champion

The Golden State Warriors got strong at home and beat the Boston Celtics 104-94 on Tuesday morning in the fifth game of the The final of the NBA. The California franchise now leads the 3-2 series and he only needs one match to keep the long-awaited seventh ring.

Unlike previous presentations, in which he had been his team’s top scorer, Stephen Curry had a decent performance, with just 16 points, eight assists and three rebounds in 37 minutes on the pitch. Also, broke a historical series: For the first time, a playoff match ended without 3 points.

However, the poor night of the NBA’s best three-point shooter, who curiously missed all nine of his perimeter shots, found a perfect match in Andrea Wiggins, who shone with 26 points, two assists and 13 rebounds. Also Klay Thompson He closes a great list, with 21 points, two assists and three rebounds.

As for the visiting team, Jayson Tatum showed the best stats, with 27 points, four assists and eight rebounds in 44 minutes on the ground. below appeared Smart Marco (20-2-3) and Jaylene Brown (18-4-9).

The next game will be played this Thursday from 10pm (Argentina time) at the TD Garden in Massachusetts, where those led by Steve Kerr, who play their sixth final of the last eight seasonsThey will try to keep the title.

For its part, Boston will seek to exploit the location to claim a victory that forces them to a seventh game, which will be played in San Francisco. If the series is reversed, the Celtics will get their 18th ring, thus separating from the Los Angeles Lakers and becoming the winningest franchise in NBA history.

Golden State, meanwhile, momentarily equals the number of consecrations with the Chicago Bulls.

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