After falling behind by 11 points in the second half, the Celtics displayed their true mettle to force overtime and defeat the Warriors, 121-118, in extra time.
The Celtics have won eight consecutive games, while the Warriors have dropped to 5-18 on the road this season.
The Golden State Warriors defeated the Boston Celtics in Game 6 to win the 2022 NBA championship. For the first 53 minutes of the game, the Celtics, led by Jayson Tatum’s terrible shooting and offensive play, resembled the team from the previous championship game.
With 18 seconds remaining in regulation, Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics was able to turn the game around with a 3-pointer, and the Celtics ultimately prevailed 121-118 after surviving a frantic finish to overtime.
“Based on their ferocity and the strength with which they came, I’m certain they wanted to win that game. We were behind by five to seven points with four or five minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. To be able to fight back with poise demonstrates a great deal of development. We are moving in the right direction, according to Jaylen Brown.
Horford was the second-leading scorer for the Celtics with 20 points on 8-of-13 shooting. Also, he brought down ten boards.
Robert Williams is the game’s most valuable player due to his seven offensive rebounds (11 total). Collectively, the Warriors had seven offensive rebounds.
Moreover, he scored 14 points. The Celtics tallied 22 second-chance points compared to 14 for the Warriors, and 52 points in the paint compared to 30 for Golden State. They outrebounded the Warriors by a score of 63 to 47.
Saturday night against the Toronto Raptors, the Boston Celtics will look to extend their current winning run to nine games.
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