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The Golden State Warriors proved, once again, that their weapons go beyond Stephen Curry. On Monday night, the team beat the Boston Celtics by 104 to 94, in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, in San Francisco, and they are one victory away from another title. The score is 3-2 in the series. The superstar finished with just 16 points and no basket in nine attempts from the perimeter. Andrew Wiggins did the home honors with 26 points and 13 rebounds.
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It’s the first time since November 8, 2018, against the Milwaukee Bucks, that Curry hasn’t kept a single three-pointer. There were 233 consecutive games, which includes the regular season and playoffs. Nothing is forever, but the Warriors managed to overcome their median night. They opened up 16 points in the first quarter, saw the Celtics take off in the third and turned the score around, but recovered in the last quarter. The difference returned to 16 and Golden State closed the night with tranquility.
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Andrew Wiggins Golden State Warriors NBA — Foto: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
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Andrew Wiggins Golden State Warriors NBA — Foto: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
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Klay Thompson collaborated with 21 points, 10 in the third quarter. Splash Brother saved 5 balls out of three. Gary Payton came off the bench to score 15 points, while Jordan Poole contributed 14, including three on a time-lapse shot at the end of the third quarter. The Warriors lacked the perimeter, with 9 out of 40 overall (22.5%). They even had 14 errors in a row, but the Celtics weren’t far behind. They started with 12 missed attempts and ended with 11 out of 32 (34.3%).
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The biggest pain for the Boston team, however, was the turnovers. They committed 18 against 6 of the Warriors. The home team had 22 points generated by turnovers against 9 for the Celtics. Jayson Tatum finished with 27 points and 10 rebounds, but committed 4 losses. His faithful sidekick, Jaylen Brown, didn’t get past 18 points, with 5 of 18 on the court (27.7%), and had 5 turnovers. Marcus Smart scored 20 points, with 4 turnovers. The team couldn’t resist the mistakes and the greater volume of the opponents’ game in the paint, with 50 points to 36.
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The Celtics haven’t lost two straight games since March 28 and March 30, still in the regular season. Now they need a Game 6 win next Thursday in Boston to tease Game 7 Sunday again in San Francisco. Otherwise, the Warriors will be champions for the fourth time in six finals in the past eight years. A historic generation that revolutionized basketball and continues to show that it can guarantee a victory in many ways. And with other protagonists.
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Golden State Warriors
| Spots | bounces | assistance | theft | stumps | field shots | three shots | Book Launchers | |
| Andrew Wiggins | 26 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12/26 | 0/6 | 2/3 |
| Klay Thompson | 21 | 3 | 2 | 2 | – | 7/14 | 5/11 | 2/2 |
| Stephen Curry | 16 | 3 | 8 | 1 | – | 7/22 | 0/9 | 2/3 |
| Gary Payton II | 15 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 6/8 | 1/3 | 2/2 |
| Jordan Poole | 14 | – | – | – | – | 4/8 | 3/6 | 3/3 |
| Draymond Green | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | – | 3/6 | 0/2 | 2/2 |
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Stephen Curry Golden State Warriors NBA — Foto: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
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Stephen Curry Golden State Warriors NBA — Foto: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
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Boston Celtics
| Spots | bounces | assistance | theft | stumps | field shots | three shots | Book Launchers | |
| Jayson Tatum | 27 | 10 | 4 | – | – | 10/20 | 5/9 | 2/6 |
| Marcus Smart | 20 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 7/15 | 3/6 | 3/4 |
| Jaylen Brown | 18 | 9 | 4 | 1 | – | 5/18 | 0/5 | 8/10 |
| Robert Williams | 10 | 8 | 2 | – | – | 4/5 | – | 2/2 |
| Al Horford | 9 | 9 | 1 | – | – | 3/6 | 2/3 | 1/2 |
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Decisive stats
| Golden State Warriors | Boston Celtics | |
| field shots | 41/88 (46,6%) | 31/75 (41,3%) |
| three shots | 9/40 (22,5%) | 11/32 (34,4%) |
| Book Launchers | 13/15 (86,7%) | 21/31 (67,7%) |
| assistance | 23 | 18 |
| Turnovers | 6 | 18 |
| Points generated by turnovers | 22 | 9 |
| points in the bottle | 50 | 36 |
| Offensive/Defensive Rebounds | 4/35 | 8/39 |
| second chance points | 7 | 16 |
| Transition points | 12 | 8 |
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Scoring chart — Photo: NBA
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First period – Warriors 27 to 16: Golden State started Game 5 as Game 4 ended, completely dominating the Celtics. The difference reached 16, with a performance below the Boston critics. Tatum scored 6 points on the final stretch and closed the gap. Wiggins scored 7. Curry scored 4. The teams scored 14-14 in the paint. From the perimeter, 0 out of 5 for the Celtics and 2 out of 9 for the Warriors.
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Second period – Warriors 24 to 23: Wiggins scored 9 points for a total of 16, and was the name of Golden State in the first half. Curry had 10 points with no threes. The Warriors hit 3 of 17 from the perimeter – Boston missed the first 12 and hit the last three. The team committed 9 turnovers to 3, which generated 13 points for Golden State to 2. In the transition game, 8 to 0 for the home team. Jayson Tatum had 13 points and 8 rebounds in the first half and led the Celtics. Score from 51 to 39 at half-time.
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Andrew Wiggins Golden State Warriors NBA — Foto: Getty Images
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Andrew Wiggins Golden State Warriors NBA — Foto: Getty Images
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Third quarter – Celtics 35 to 24: The third quarter, won by Golden State in the other four games, was completely dominated by Boston. The visitors’ attack produced an avalanche from the perimeter, with 5 more baskets in a row, a total of 8 in a row. On the other side, the Warriors missed 14 attempts out of three in a row. In the end, they managed to redeem themselves. Tatum had 9 points, 22 total. Curry didn’t go past 2, 12 total, with 0 of 6 from the perimeter. Score from 75 to 74 for Golden State.
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Fourth period – Warriors 29 to 20: Golden State started the last quarter with a streak of 10 points to zero and never looked back. The Celtics weren’t able to impose the same pace in the third period, especially from the perimeter, due to the Warriors’ tight marking. The Golden Generation is one win away from their fourth title in six finals in the past eight years.
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Jogo 1 (02/06): Golden State 108 x 120 Boston
Jogo 2 (05/06): Golden State 107 x 88 Boston
Jogo 3 (08/06): Boston 116 x 100 Golden State
Jogo 4 (10/06): Boston 97 x 107 Golden State
Game 5 (13/06): Golden State 104 x 94 Boston
Game 6 (6/16): Boston v Golden State, at 10pm
Game 7 (6/19): Golden State v Boston at 9pm (if needed)
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