On June 3, Beijing time, the Warriors and the Celtics ushered in the first showdown of the finals. The Warriors were at home and also welcomed the return of Iguodala, Otto Porter Jr. and Gary Payton II.
Warriors vs Celtics Finals G1
The twin starting lineup is the Warriors: Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins, Drummond Green, Kevin Looney. Celtics: Marcus Smart, Jaylen Brown, Jason Tatum, Al Horford, Robert Williams. So far in the Playoffs, the Warriors have maintained an unbeaten record at home. The Celtics, on the other hand, have a good away record. The two sides staged a wonderful duel in this battle.
The Warriors started the Tigers
Half-game review
In the first half, the two sides faced each other on the field, and both teams had good long-range shooting efficiency. Curry scored six 3-pointers in the first quarter to score 21 points to give the Warriors a four-point lead at the end of the first quarter. In the second quarter, Porter and Klay Thompson attacked on the outside, and the Warriors widened the point difference to double digits. However, the Green Army responded with a 10-0 offensive. At halftime, the Celtics led 56-54. From one point behind by 10 points to two points ahead of their opponents, the Green Army reversed the situation on the field and achieved a rebound.
After the first half, the Warriors trailed the Celtics by two points
Curry's 21+4+6 3-pointer set a four-point record, and the Warriors trailed by 2 points! Tatum shot 2-of-9 and Brown 12+5!
In the first quarter, Wiggins and Tatum tried to shoot from a distance, and Curry shot into a long shot. Robert Williams grabbed the rebound and Tatum hit a three-pointer. Wiggins scored inside, and Smart and Klay Thompson fired three-pointers. Smart hit another long-range shot, Curry cut to a layup to score, Wiggins hit the inside to score four points in a row, and Horford returned the long-range shot. Curry scored a three-pointer and Robert Williams scored a dunk. Curry scored another three-pointer and the Celtics asked for a timeout.
Curry celebrates with Drummond Green on the court
Brown singled and Curry responded with a three-pointer. Brown blocked Luni's dunk and then completed the dunk. Looney made a mistake and White threw in. Klay Thompson scored on a mid-range shot and Horford scored on a jumper. Curry made 1 of 2 free throws, and Curry and White each scored three-pointers. Tatum hit a 2+1 and Curry scored another three-pointer. After the first quarter, the Warriors led 32-28, curry scored 21 points on 7-of-9 shooting and 6-of-8 from three-point range.
After the first quarter, the Warriors led by four points
In the second quarter, Porter and Pritchard and White shot at long range shots, Green hit 2+0, and the two teams clenched the score. Iguodala hit a mid-range shot, Klay Thompson missed consecutive singles, and Tess hit a long-range shot. Poole threw a score, Porter slammed into the long range, and the Green Army asked for a timeout. Klay Thompson scored from a distance and the Warriors took a 10-point lead. Brown scored in the middle, Robert Williams blocked Gear, then Robert Williams hit a strong shot in the low post, and Kerr asked for a timeout.
Smart slammed into the whistle jumper, Brown scored in the low post, Brown scored in the middle, and the Green Army exploded a 10-0 offensive to tie the score. Looney and Smart faced off in the penalty area, Brown hit all two free throws and Porter scored a three-pointer. Curry attacked fouls and Horford hit a long-range shot. Wiggins threw in, Tatum was fouled by Curry, and then 2 free throws were made. Porter made a mistake and Poole couldn't shoot from a distance. At halftime, the Warriors trailed 54-56.
Jaylen Brown
Curry's 21+4 rampage set a record of 4
Warriors star Stephen Curry played 18 minutes in the half, shooting 7-of-11, 6-of-9 from three-point range, 1-of-2 from the free throw line, and had 21 points, 4 boards, 2 assists and 1 steal. Curry hit all sides on the offensive end, scoring the highest score of the two teams with a 64 percent shooting percentage. Curry showed all-around skills in the first half, and his wonderful performance was the key to the Warriors' double-digit lead at one point. In addition, Curry also shot the most 63-pointers in the first half with a super high shooting percentage of 67%. Curry shot 7-of-9, 6-of-8 from three-point range, 1-of-2 from the free throw line and 21 points from the free throws.
Warriors Curry
Curry, also set 4 major records. In 1st, Curry scored 6-of-8 from three-point range in the quarter, and his three-point shots tied the all-time playoff single-quarter record. In the second, he hit 6 3-pointers in a single quarter, and Curry set a record for a single-quarter three-point shot in the NBA All-Time Finals.
In 3, Curry scored 21 points in the first quarter, setting a new record for the first quarter of the post-1996 Finals, followed by Kobe Bryant with 17 points (2009), Ken Young Martin with 17 points (2002) and Irving with 16 points (2016).
Curry hit six 3-pointers in the first quarter
Fourth, Curry scored 21 points in a single quarter, the league's highest single quarter since Jordan in the 1993 Finals.
Tatum shot 2-of-9
Celtics star Jason Tatum played 19 minutes at halftime, shooting 2-of-9, 1-of-2 from three-point range and 3-of-5 from the free throw line, with 8 points, 3 boards and 7 assists. Tatum felt cold in the first half, shooting just 22 percent from the field. However, Tatum focused on tandem teams, delivering the most assists in the first half.
Tatum
Brown 12+5
Celtics star Jaylen Brown played 18 minutes at halftime, shooting 5-of-13, 0-of-4 from three-point range, 2-of-2 from the free throw line, and had 12 points, 5 boards, 1 steal and 1 block. Brown did well on the offensive end, cutting consecutive points in the second quarter to help the Celtics complete the score reversal. Brown also had a strong performance on the defensive end, grabbing the most rebounds in the team. Brown's brilliant performance is the key to the Celtics' ability to finish the half, erase the 10-point difference, and reverse the score.
Tatum and Jaylen Brown
Half-time stats for both teams
Warriors: Curry 21 points, 4 boards, 2 assists, 1 break, Wiggins 8 points, 2 boards and 2 blocks, Drummond Green 2 points, 6 boards and 4 assists, Klay Thompson 8 points and 2 assists, Porter 9 points and 3 boards.
Celtics: Brown 12 points, 5 boards, 1 steal, 1 block, Tatum 8 points, 3 boards and 7 assists, Horford 8 points and 3 boards, Smart 10 points, 2 boards, 3 assists, 2 assists, white 8 points and 2 assists.