Andrew Wiggins was the protagonist on this occasion, impressing with his scoring, defense and rebounds in a great all-round performance. He lost 26 points and snatched 13 rebounds to secure a second consecutive double-double in the NBA Finals and was also an overnight defense for the Boston Celtics, who are now behind in the best-of-7 series for the first time since. from 3 -2. Wiggins was not alone at all though, Draymond Green set the tone with some huge energy games in the beginning, including one where he chased a loose ball into the crowd and collided with a member of the public. A huge applause went up at the Chase Center as it checked if the lady involved was well. Shortly afterwards, he had the whole crowd on his feet as he sold a huge fake to the Boston defense, allowing him to reach the edge for an easy bucket. Clay Thompson scored some huge three-pointers, including a pair in the middle of the Boston series in the third quarter, after the Warriors had a 16-point lead. Thompson scored 21 points at the end, including 5-11 of the three. Curry, for his part, failed to make a three-pointer in an NBA game for the first time since November 8, 2018. He got 16 points but was out of the category. However, he did not push anything and allowed his teammates to shine in an off-night for him. Basketball is a running game and so it proved to be. Golden State started with a furious pace in the first half and maintained a solid lead to lead by twelve points at halftime, with Boston being limited to just 39 in the first half. Then in the third quarter, which was the quarter of the Warriors’ announcement in all series (they had co-49s entering Game 5) and for most of the season, it was Boston that responded with a huge comeback. It took a ridiculous shot by Jordan Poole Bank at the end of the third for the Warriors to keep a one point lead going to the fourth. He had 14 points a night and the renaissance Gary Payton II, who broke his elbow just a month before the NBA Finals started, also made a big contribution to Game 5 with 15 points and 5 rebounds. Golden State, however, confirmed its dominance early in the quarter, ensuring that Boston had fallen to double digits just three and a half minutes after the third and did not look back. The Celtics, on the other hand, collapsed and their inexperience was evident at the beginning and end of the match. They started the clash Monday night without rhythm in their attack and trying to force everything through Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. In the fourth, the younger team’s temperament went completely and the team’s 18 upsets were too many for a road final game. The turbulent nature of the game is evidenced by the Boston shot over the bow. They started 0-for-12 in the three before making their next eight in a row to give them the lead in the third quarter. Their positive stretches were mainly fueled by Tatum, who finished with 27 points and 10 rebounds, and Smart, who had 20 points. Brown started brilliantly again, but went out quickly – an issue during this series – and finished with 18 points and nine rebounds. Tatum looked like he was on the verge of his best performance in the finals for a spell in the third quarter, but he ended his job with some bad decisions and in two different cases, the 24-year-old lost both free throws after a foul. . Boston was a total of 21 of 31 off the line. This, along with the upheavals, proved to be very costly for the road team. The Warriors, on the other hand, overcame the very bad shots of three points in the first half (only 17%), playing calmly and at a more measured pace than they needed in the 4th game. A key moment came in the third quarter, when Thompson finally made a three-pointer after the Warriors had lost 14 in a row and then found his rhythm in the three-point shots. However, the power of the Warriors in depth was evident and there were great games from all players, such as Green bouncing on Payton and Poole’s huge bank shot. As for Wiggins, who was the second best Dubs player in the series from a distance, he had a lot of highlight games. The No. 1 pick in the 2014 NBA Draft proved that the star was made on a night when all the Warriors stars, except the man who is usually their brightest, shone on the big stage. Boston, on the other hand, looked discouraged and suffered its second consecutive defeat for the first time in this post-season. They will have to avoid losing again if banner 18 is to be hung on Boston beams. However, the Dubs are just one win away from a fourth title in eight seasons. They will have the opportunity to make it a reality on Thursday night, a game you can watch live on Sky Sports. The NBA Finals (tv lists here) continue on Sky Sports this week, sign up to watch the live action.
