Stephen Curry, Warriors put Celtics to rest in OT

Stephen Curry, Warriors put Celtics to rest in OT

Published December 20,2023


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Stephen Curry drained a desperation 3-pointer on the finish of the shot clock with 11.5 seconds left in additional time to assist the Golden State Warriors rally previous the Boston Celtics 132-126 on Tuesday night time in San Francisco.

Down by as many as 17 factors and by no means in entrance after halftime till the second minute of additional time, the Warriors gained a 3rd straight sport. They had been led by Curry’s game-high 33 factors and Klay Thompson’s 24.

Derrick White had 30 factors and Jaylen Brown added 28 to tempo the Celtics, who noticed a five-game successful streak come to an finish. They survived a scare when Jayson Tatum needed to go away the competition within the first quarter due to a sprained left ankle.

The Boston star was in a position to return within the second quarter, however he struggled via a 5-for-17, 15-point night time during which he nonetheless discovered time for seven assists.

The groups mixed for six missed pictures to open the additional session earlier than Jonathan Kuminga stole an Al Horford go and dunked for a lead Golden State by no means relinquished.

Trayce Jackson-Davis added a dunk and prevented a Brown slam with a block, serving to the Warriors retain a 127-126 lead into the ultimate seconds.

That’s when Curry missed a driving layup with out hitting the rim. With the shot clock operating, the Warriors retrieved the ball and acquired it again to Curry, whose rainbow 25-footer flew cleanly via the online for the Boston backbreaker.

A wild end to regulation noticed the groups mix to overlook eight consecutive pictures after Curry had produced a 121-121 tie with a 3-pointer with 1:36 to go. The Celtics had six of the eight misses, together with 5 on a single journey down the ground; that included a pair of missed 3-pointers by White and one by Tatum.

Tatum later had an opportunity to be the hero however misfired on a buzzer-beating 23-footer.

Curry and Thompson every made six 3-pointers on an evening when the Warriors went 20-for-50 from deep. The Celtics made 17 of 58 makes an attempt from lengthy vary, with White draining seven treys.

Kuminga completed with 17 factors, Jackson-Davis had 10 to enhance a game-high 13 rebounds and Chris Paul completed with 9 to go together with a game-high 12 assists.

Horford and Jrue Holiday added 13 factors apiece for the Celtics, who acquired 11 factors from Payton Pritchard and 10 from Neemias Queta. Queta additionally hauled in 10 rebounds for Boston, which opened a four-game California swing.

Horford was Boston’s main rebounder with 12 boards.

The Celtics led 65-62 on the break and opened up a 97-86 benefit after three quarters.

Source: www.anews.com.tr