Wayne Lumbasi
The Golden State Warriors cruised to a 107-88 victory in Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics. After dropping the first game of the series in front of their home, the Warriors were well aware that they needed to bounce back quickly, and that’s exactly what they did.
Curry spearheaded a deadly display of Golden State shooting while a superb Warriors defensive effort shut down Boston’s key offensive weapons.
Just like in Game 1, a huge run decided everything. The Celtics went on a 48-18 run in the second half to decide the opener. The Warriors didn’t wait that long in Game 2, going on a 43-14 burst from late in the first half until early in the fourth quarter to turn a tie game into an absolute runaway.
The Warriors’ standout performer was Stephen Curry, who scored 29 points while only playing three quarters. The Warriors also got better performances on both sides of the ball from Draymond Green and Jordan Poole.
Jayson Tatum was the Celtics’ best player with 28 points, including six 3-point makes out of nine. However, he did not have much assistance offensively, with Jaylen Brown, Marcus Smart, Derrick White, and Al Horford all struggling.
The series now moves to Boston with game three scheduled for Wednesday and game four on Friday.
