Boston turned its season around in January, but fell back into some bad habits against Golden State.
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Golden State beats Celtics in Boston to secure NBA title, 103-90
Boston jumped ahead 14-2 before allowing a 52-25 Golden State run in the first half, then couldn’t rally all the way back and the Warriors win the title in six games.
Coaching ingenuity has been the hidden star of the NBA Finals
Boston’s Ime Udoka and Golden State’s Steve Kerr are two of the coaches who over the past several seasons who have brought fresh ideas to the NBA and changed the way basketball is played.
NBA Finals: Familiar positions for Warriors, Celtics
Golden State is in on the verge of another NBA title, but Boston has played its best when facing elimination.
Grueling playoffs take toll on Celtics in NBA Finals
Boston has already played in two seven-game series and fatigue seems to be a factor in a Game 5 loss.
Warriors top Celtics 104-94 to move within a game of NBA title
Andrew Wiggins delivers the biggest game yet in his eight-year career with 26 points and 13 rebounds for the Warriors.
NBA Finals: Celtics learning difficulty of containing Curry
Even outstanding defense sometimes isn’t enough against Golden State’s Stephen Curry, who scored 43 points in Game 4.
NBA Finals: Jayson Tatum vows to bounce back for Celtics
Tatum struggled down the stretch in Boston’s Game 4 loss to Golden State, scoring just three points in the fourth quarter.
Warriors surge past Celtics, 107-97, to even NBA Finals
Golden State gets 43 points from Stephen Curry and the Warriors pull even with Boston with Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday in San Francisco.
NBA notebook: Kerr expects Steph Curry to play in Game 4
Steph Curry injured his foot in the fourth quarter of Game 3.