Sabonis had one his best first half's in the seven playoff games scoring 16 points, pulling down 5 rebounds, 4 assists and two assists. With the Golden 1 crowd roaring on every play, the Kings had ridden the play of Sabonis and reserve wing Terence Davis to a narrow 58-56 halftime lead. Meanwhile, Kings star Domantis Sabonis didn't score and had just two rebounds in the third quarter. But the Warriors let a golden opportunity to build the lead slip away with an icy touch from the free throw line including Wiggins who was 1-of-4 in the quarter and 6-of-10 for the game. Trailing 58-56 at halftime, the Warriors opened the second half with a 13-4 burst and held the Kings to 42 points after intermission.Ĭurry's scored 14 points in the quarter and Looney had four offensive rebounds. “But we stayed right with it and just locked in and didn’t panic and just continued to play.It was Curry's shooting and Looney's relentless assault on the offensive boards that lifted the Warriors to what proved to be an insurmountable 91-81 lead heading into the fourth quarter. “As you know, earlier in the year, that could have gone south quickly. “I felt like our team really stayed poised in those moments,” Horford told reporters after the game. In Game 2, a third-quarter scoring flurry was enough to secure victory for the Dubs, but this time the Celtics found a way to fight back. The Warriors shot just 8-of-23 in the first while their scrambling defense conceded multiple fouls including three called on Curry in the first half.īut, as was so often the case this season, Golden State regrouped in the third quarter and embarked on 14-3 run, enough to erase the Celtics’ lead. Boston’s advantage widened to as much as 15 points and the Celtics took a 33-22 lead into the second quarter. I’ll take advantage of these next 48 hours to get ready.”īoston raced to an early lead helped by two three-pointers by Jaylen Brown – who led the Celtics with 27 points, nine rebounds and five assists – in the first quarter. “See how I feel tomorrow and get ready for Friday. “Obviously, in some pain, but I’ll be alright,” Curry told reporters after the game. He was the top scorer on Wednesday with 31 points and Golden State will be desperately hoping that he recovers in time for Game 4. I am really hoping he’s OK because he’s our identity, and without him, it will be very difficult.”Ĭurry proved himself to be the only Warriors’ player capable of challenging the Celtics’ powerful defense which displayed its superiority late on, holding Golden State to 11 points in the fourth quarter.Ĭurry has been the Warriors' top scorer for all three games so far in the NBA Finals. “I know Steph is going to do everything he can in his power to play. “We need him if we want to win this thing,” Curry’s fellow Splash Brother Klay Thompson said. It was also the last time that the Warriors led as they were overpowered 116-100 by the Celtics who took a 2-1 lead in the NBA Finals best-of-seven series.Ī bad night became worse for Golden State when Curry dove to the floor in a tussle for a loose ball with Boston’s Al Horford who rolled onto Curry’s foot with four minutes left in the game.ĭespite writhing in pain on the floor, the Warriors talisman continued to play before leaving the court two minutes later. Near the end of the third quarter, Steph Curry drained a 27-foot three-pointer to put the Golden State Warriors ahead of the Boston Celtics for the first time since the opening minute.
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