Andrew Wiggins played the most important game of his eight-year career with 26 points and 13 rebounds, Klay Thompson scored 21 points and the Golden State Warriors beat the Boston Celtics 104-94 to advance 3-2 in the Finals of the World Cup. ‘NBA.
Stephen Curry contributed 16 points and eight assists, but the NBA record-breaking three-point all-time record of 132 consecutive postseason games with at least a triple ended Monday night, along with his NBA’s best streak of 233 straight games with three. between the regular season and the combined playoffs.
Showing resolute confidence and courage throughout the night, Wiggins drove down the lane for an emphatic one-handed slam with 2:10 to end his brilliant performance at both ends.
The best-of-seven series resumes in Boston on Thursday night and if the Celtics can win at home, they will return to the Bay Area for the 7th game with the winner. The five games so far have been decided by 10 points or more.
For the visitors, Jayson Tatum had 27 points and 10 rebounds, while Marcus Smart overcame a slow start to score 20 points.
Jordan Poole knocked down a 33-foot three from the far left to beat the third-quarter bell as the Warriors took a 75-74 lead in the final 12 minutes.
After losing 51-39 at the break, the Celtics roared again with a 35-point explosion in the third.
Al Horford took a three-point lead with 6:28 left in the period as the Celtics finally found their shooting pace from the depths. Grant Williams’ hat-trick was Boston’s eighth straight outing after losing the starting 12.
Jaylen Brown was 2 of 11 to start the game and finished with 18 points on 5 of 18 shots. He missed all five triples and the Celtics were 11 of 32 from the overall.
Golden State finished with a 9 of 40 from beyond the arc – Wiggins 0 of 6.
Draymond Green had eight points, eight rebounds and seven assists before committing a foul at 3:01 of the end.