N.B.A. Finals: How Boston Beat Golden State in Game 1


NBA Finals Game 1, Golden State Warriors vs Boston Celtics Highlights: Boston Celtics stun Golden State Warriors in NBA Finals Game 1

The Boston Celtics have stolen home field advantage from the Golden State Warriors after pulling off a 12-point comeback in the fourth quarter of Game 1 of the NBA Finals

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It’s hard to imagine a more impressive start than that and it’s also difficult to believe that the Warriors won’t go back to the drawing board and start Sunday’s Game 2 with a chip on their shoulder

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This is not going to be a sweep, that seems pretty obvious after the back-and-forth battle between these two teams today.

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The franchises have met four times previously in the playoffs, the first three occurring in the Eastern Conference finals before the Warriors moved west from Philadelphia.

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The Celtics won all four matchups, including in 1960 and 1962 in the second and fourth seasons of their eight straight championships.

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For Steve Kerr’s Warriors, this is their sixth Finals appearance in eight seasons and this dynasty is looking for its fourth Larry O’Brien trophy,

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a feat that could cement the team amongst the greatest teams of all-time.

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