A simply awesome NBA season comes right to the last line, with the Boston Celtics currently hosting the Golden State Warriors for Game 4 of the Finals Series. The Celtics lead 1: 2 in the series and know that another home win will bring them just one game closer to winning their first championship since 2008.
As mentioned, Jason Taitum and his teammates won Game 100: 116 the No. 3 game thanks to a tremendous display and a fantastic collaboration from the forward with Marcus Smart and Jaylen Brown. All three scored over 24 points in the previous game and it seems that a similar ability may be enough for them to get one step closer to winning the championship.
On the other hand, Golden State knows it’s money time. Steve Kerr’s team comes with the knowledge that a loss will take them very far from the title and the understanding that if they manage to steal the home from the host, they will arrive in an ideal situation for the next game in the series to be held in San Francisco.
First quarter: 27:28 to Boston
Boston Celtics Quintet: Marcus Smart, Jaylen Brown, Jason Taitum, Robert Williams and Al Horfood.
Golden State Quintet: Steph Kerry, Clay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins, Otto Porter and Raymond Green.
The first basket in the match was scored by Marcus Smart who put the first host on the scoreboard at TD Garden, but Clay Thompson responded with a quick layup on the other side and balanced the result. Jason Taitum stormed the game with two straight threes that jumped the Celtics’ lead to seven points. A huge three by Andrew Wiggins completed the visitors’ quick 0: 6 run and set up an equalizer, but Taitum continued to fire and with a hard basket returned the advantage to the Whites. Five straight points from Andrew Wiggins and a big three by Steph Kerry completed the visitors’ quick 0:11 run and set up a five-point lead for Golden State.
Robert Williams got into things with a beautiful basket in color, but Jordan Paul responded with a quick basket on the other side. Jaylen Brown woke up on time and with his first points narrowed the gap to the visitors to two points. A huge three from the corner by Grant Williams transferred the advantage to Boston’s side and sealed the first quarter result on the scoreboard at TD Garden – 27:28 to Boston.
Second quarter: 49:54 to the Boston Celtics
Jordan Paul stormed into the second quarter with five quick points that put the lead back to the visitors’ side and sent Ima Yudoka to the secretary’s table to call a quick timeout. A great three by Jaylen Brown narrowed the Golden State advantage to just two points. A beautiful move by Brown that stitched a three and squeezed an offense for just a point to shrink the advantage of the blacks.
A handsome Jordan Paul basket responded with an impressive Jaylen Brown basket that went on to lead and lead Ima Yudoka’s trainees in the second quarter, Shivan determined and sent Betis Kerr to the secretary’s table to call his own timeout. Jason Taitum continued to lead his Celtics players and with a hard basket in color raised his balance to 16 points, signed a 0:10 white-green run and bounced the hosts ’lead to seven points. A resounding dunk by Kwon Lonnie narrowed to five points the home side’s difference and sealed the second quarter result – 49:54 to the Boston Celtics.
Third quarter:
Clay Thompson stormed into the second half and with a quick three completed the visitors’ 0-5 run and set up a 54:54 tie early in the third quarter in Boston. Marcus Smart’s five straight points on the other side gave the Celtics the lead, but Drymond Green with a resounding dunk narrowed the gap to just three points and scored his first points of the match. The Williams robot continued to produce points efficiently under the baskets and with a light layup increased the Green-White advantage to five points.
An impressive move by Jaylen Brown with a basket and an offense bounced the hosts’ lead to six points, but Steph Kerry responded with a quick three on the other side to shrink Boston’s lead to just three points.
