The NBA Finals will resume on Monday night, when the Boston Celtics invade the Chase Center to take on the Golden State Warriors. The Celtics have won eight of their first 11 postseason road games and rank second in defensive efficiency. In Game Four, Boston turned the ball over 16 times and shot just 40 percent from the field during a 107-97 home loss.
Boston F Jayson Tatum tallied a team-high 23 points (8-23 FG) to go along with 11 rebounds and six assists. Jaylen Brown added 21 points and six rebounds for the Celtics.
The Golden State Warriors have won a road playoff game in an NBA record 27 consecutive series and none were bigger than Friday’s gritty victory. Staring at a 2-1 series deficit, Golden State pulled away from Boston with a 28-19 fourth quarter surge. The Warriors dominated the Celtics on the glass by a 55-42 margin and connected on 15-for-43 from the three-point line.
Golden State G Steph Curry exploded for a game-high 43 points on a 14-for-26 shooting performance and grabbed ten rebounds. Andrew Wiggins contributed 17 points and 16 rebounds for the Warriors.
