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The Warriors seized a series-clinching 103-90 victory in Game 6 of the NBA Finals over the Boston Celtics at the TD Garden on Thursday night, ...

Jordan Poole posted 15 points and Klay Thompson added 12 points and five rebounds. The Warriors seized a series-clinching 103-90 victory in Game 6 of the NBA Finals over the Boston Celtics at the TD Garden on Thursday night, closing out the series 4-2 and becoming the 2022 NBA Champions. Warriors Defeat Celtics in Game 6 to Capture 2022 NBA Championship

Steph Curry was named finals MVP as his team won the title just two years after finishing with the league's worst record.

This team are not the most accomplished Warriors roster to have won the title but, after a tough few years, they may be the happiest. A Stephen Curry three halfway through the third quarter gave them a 22-point lead that effectively ended the game and secured Curry the first finals MVP award of a career that will end with his enshrinement in the Hall of Fame. Curry, who scored 34 in the deciding game, was brilliant for most of the series, a slight blip in Game 5 aside. Part of the reason for that slump were injuries to Curry and his long-time teammate Klay Thompson. “It’s crazy, I’m on Cloud 109 right now,” said Thompson, who missed most of the last two-and-a-half years through injury before returning to help his team to victory. The Golden State Warriors headed into TD Garden on Thursday night and beat the Boston Celtics 103-90, to win the 2022 NBA finals. The Celtics, meanwhile, were forced to hope they had one more dramatic comeback in them.

The Golden State Warriors captured their fourth NBA championship in the past eight years with a win over the Boston Celtics in Game 6 of the Finals on ...

Golden State wasn’t rattled and responded with a 35-8 run that stretched into the second quarter on the way to building as much as a 22-point lead. It was just the fifth defeat in 22 title-series appearances for Boston, which turned its season around to have a chance at this crown. ... You knew it was a possibility, but to see it in real time. The Warriors used their two-year hiatus from the NBA’s biggest stages to retool their roster – adding a past No. 1 draft pick in Andrew Wiggins, who excelled in his first finals, along with another rising star in Jordan Poole. “We found a way to just get it done,” Curry said after the Warriors accepted the championship trophy and celebrated on the court. Stephen Curry scored 34 points and was named the NBA Finals MVP as the Warriors claimed the franchise’s seventh championship overall.

The Golden State Warriors are NBA champions once again, topping the Boston Celtics 103-90 on Thursday night for their fourth title in the last eight ...

It was just the fifth defeat in 22 title-series appearances for Boston, which turned its season around to have a chance at this crown. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver could not be at the game because he remained in the league's health and safety protocols related to the virus. The Warriors used their two-year hiatus from the NBA's biggest stages to retool their roster — adding a past No. 1 draft pick in Andrew Wiggins, who excelled in his first finals, along with another rising star in Jordan Poole. ... You knew it was a possibility, but to see it in real time. "We found a way to just get it done," Curry said after the Warriors accepted the championship trophy and celebrated on the court. Stephen Curry scored 34 points and was named the NBA Finals MVP as the Warriors claimed the franchise's seventh championship overall.

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Il est la raison pour laquelle je vais de l’avant, a dit Mathurin, jeudi. Depuis 2014, l’Indiana a été battu au premier tour cinq ans de suite et n’a pas fait les séries les deux saisons suivantes. Les Wildcats ont montré une fiche globale de 33-4 cette saison. Il considère Dort comme un bon ami. Ça peut bien paraître d’être choisi à un certain rang, mais je veux surtout un endroit où je peux avoir un impact dès le départ, a dit le Montréalais en vidéoconférence, jeudi. Ç’a été une expérience formidable, a dit Mathurin, qui aura 20 ans dimanche.

This marks the first time Curry has taken home the award in six appearances in the finals. The 34-year-old point guard capped off his performance in the series ...

Stephen Curry has been named NBA Finals MVP after the Golden State Warriors defeated the Boston Celtics 103-90 in Game 6 on Thursday to capture the NBA championship. Stephen Curry has been named NBA Finals MVP after the Golden State Warriors defeated the Boston Celtics 103-90 in Game 6 on Thursday to capture the NBA championship. Warriors’ Curry named NBA Finals MVP for first time

NBA commissioner Adam Silver will remain absent for Game 6 of the NBA Finals due to health and safety protocols, the league announced.

Silver has been the NBA’s commissioner since February 2014. NBA commissioner Adam Silver will remain absent for Game 6 of the NBA Finals due to health and safety protocols, the league announced. The league did not say if Silver had tested positive for COVID-19 or been deemed a close contact of someone who had, nor released any details about his health.

Pour la quatrième fois en huit ans, les Warriors de Golden State sont champions de la NBA. Ils ont battu les Celtics de Boston 103-90 dans le sixième match ...

Il a maintenu une moyenne de 31,2 points par match en finale avec 6 rebonds et 5 passes décisives. Les Celtics ont pourtant commencé le sixième match en lion, prenant rapidement une avance de 12 points (14-2). Mais comme souvent dans ces séries, Boston a relâché l’accélérateur et a vu son adversaire revenir au pointage avant la fin du quart. Au quatrième quart, les Celtics ont été capables de revenir à moins de 10 points d'écart à quelques reprises, mais chaque fois les Warriors ont réussi à juguler les tentatives de leurs adversaires de se rapprocher davantage.

The Warriors defeated the Boston Celtics 103-90 in Game 6 of the Finals on Thursday, completing an exhilarating comeback from a 2-1 series deficit to complete a ...

It transcends numbers, but against the Celtics, he has the stats to back up his immeasurable impact.This time, he had to carry the Warriors for much of the way. When the Warriors had a 15-point lead at halftime, it was widely noted that teams with that kind of advantage were 53-1 in Finals games since 1950, but this one does not feel over at all. He did his best Stephen Curry impression, draining three three-pointers, and sent a Curry shot into the stands. His spirit carried the Warriors through tribulations that would have shattered lesser teams, and his brilliance in Game 4 flipped the Finals. Boston was looking for an 18th championship banner, which would have broken a tie with the Lakers for most in league history. We all appreciate each other, and we understand what each of us bring to the table. As the final seconds ticked off, Curry embraced his father, Dell, who was sitting courtside, and fell to his knees, overcome with emotion. The Warriors built a 22-point lead in the third quarter and held on down the stretch. A mid-series injury to Ja Morant opened the door for Curry to seize control, and Thompson delivered the Game 6 knockout. While Curry, who turned 34 in March, remained an all-NBA-caliber player, it was reasonable to wonder whether the Warriors could reassemble a winner around him before he faded out of his prime. Durant departed soon after in free agency, Thompson missed the next two-plus seasons with injury and the Warriors missed the playoffs in 2020 and 2021. Curry, who finished with 34 points, seven rebounds and seven assists in the closeout victory, claimed his first Finals MVP award as a unanimous selection.

Twitter was buzzing with congratulations and praise after Finals MVP Stephen Curry and Golden State clinches their 4th title in 8 years.

Amazing individual and basketball player and Steve Kerr will get his flowers as the best coach in this league. — NBA (@NBA)June 17, 2022 You are a champion!!! Wow@22wigginsyou played your ass off my man….salute to you bro and congrats. — NBA (@NBA)June 17, 2022 — NBA (@NBA)June 17, 2022

Warriors All-NBA point guard finally adds the missing piece of hardware to his trophy collection.

He scored a finger roll and then a dagger 3-pointer with 3:17 left to restore Golden State’s lead to 15 and end Boston’s hopes. Thursday’s outing marked an impressive bounce-back performance from Game 5, in which Curry missed all nine 3-point attempts and 15 of 22 shots overall. Golden State’s superstar was a unanimous selection after averaging 31.2 points, 6.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists in the series.

It's the fourth championship in eight seasons for Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green.

Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors not only captured his fourth NBA championship Thursday, but the superstar guard also claimed his first NBA Finals ...

Andre Iguodala earned the honour in 2015 while Kevin Durant won it twice in 2017 and '18. But from just a humanity standpoint, a talent standpoint, humility, confidence -- a wonderful combination that makes everybody want to win for him," Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. "Steph ultimately is why this run has happened, much like Timmy in San Antonio," Kerr added.

The Warriors are winless in three road closeout games, while the Celtics are 3-0 in elimination games. Will those trends hold and send the NBA Finals back to ...

That Klay went out trying to help the Warriors win their fourth title in 2019 against Toronto and now makes it back to the court in 2022 to actually win that fourth title in eight years? Curry wins the Finals MVP — the one all-time item missing from him ridiculous collection of accomplishments. 4 — More great defense by Wiggins on Tatum, as Wiggins closes out on a corner 3-point attempt, but doesn’t fly by. 10 — A big 18-foot jumper off the inbounds pass by Draymond Green. He’s had some timely offense for the Warriors tonight. First a 3-pointer by Brown — he’s up to 21 points on the night — cuts it to 14 off a great pass from Marcus Smart. After the teams trade buckets — including 3-pointers by Al Horford and Otto Porter Jr. — Steph Curry strikes again as good ball movement by the Warriors leads to a solid look from deep for Curry off a Draymond Green screen. 15 — Golden State leads 54-39 at the half. 18 — This is an incredible response by the Warriors and is really going to test the mental toughness of this Celtics team after being hit by such a haymaker. The lead is up to 15 as the Warriors current run is up to 21-0 and their overall run from early in the game is up to 35-8. 22 — Andrew Wiggins drains a straight-on 3 to stop the bleeding at a 12-0 run by Boston. Klay Thompson follows it up with a tough runner in the lane to cut the lead to 14-7. Whether it’s the final game of the NBA season, or if there will be one more to play Sunday in San Francisco, remains to be seen. Will those trends hold and send the NBA Finals back to San Francisco for Game 7 on Sunday?

Golden State's superstar puts in another memorable performance in series-clinching win to secure the 1st Finals MVP of his Hall of Fame career.

Green, Curry, and Thompson have now tied Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Byron Scott, and James Worthy for the third-most postseason wins by a trio (93) since 1976-77. “I just know how hard this is, and to be here for a fourth time, [I’m] so grateful for my teammates.” Curry has poured in at least 30 points in 51 career postseason outings to become just the 11th player to accomplish that feat. “I was feeling just so high on life that I did not want to leave the stage,” Thompson said. The point guard has scored 30 points or more in 14 career Finals contests. “We did it to ourselves. “They won and we lost,” Brown said after the game. Now, when they have something to say, they have to say I’m a world champion, too.” Interestingly, the booing subsided quickly into scattered chatter, as “MVP” chants gradually broke out in pockets around TD Garden from the Warriors fans clad in yellow and blue shirts sprinkled into a sea of green that engulfed the arena. Minutes later, the time arrived for Curry to receive his latest hardware. But it’s been really hard for me to think that’s actually been held against him.” So, it’s great to check that box for him.

The scene was so familiar, Stephen Curry wrapped in Steve Kerr's embrace. Or Klay Thompson in Draymond Green's. Or mix and match.In just two seasons, the...

The Warriors led by 22 with 6:12 left in the third quarter after a Curry 3, and as the Celtics called timeout, Curry pointed to his ring finger in celebration. And the newer players like Poole, Wiggins and Gary Payton II began to find their niche in the Warriors’ machine. They are the second opposing team in history to close out a finals in Boston and the first since the Los Angeles Lakers did it in 1985. “I’m obviously thrilled for everyone in that room, and a lot of people had a big hand in this, but I think the thing with Steph is, you know, without him, none of this happens,” Kerr said. “Give credit to the Warriors. They forced us into doing stuff that we didn’t want to do, and that resulted in turnovers, et cetera. There would be more times to cheer, another point when it even felt like the Celtics might be in the game again. The TD Garden crowd, tense as it filed into the arena, erupted in relief and euphoria. The newcomers to the dynasty, Andrew Wiggins and Jordan Poole, finished with 18 points and 15 points, respectively. “I saw it in the beginning of season. As expected, Curry shook off a historically poor shooting performance from Game 5 to pace the victors with 34 points on six 3s. In just two seasons, the Golden State Warriors went from worst, back to first. “I think this one may have been the most unlikely just from the standpoint of where we’ve been the last couple years.”

Stephen Curry a récolté 34 points et il a guidé les Warriors de Golden State vers un quatrième championnat de la NBA en huit saisons grâce à une victoire de ...

Ils en ont réussi six, dont trois provenant de la main droite de Curry. Ce fut aussi la cause de la remontée des Celtics au troisième quart. Les Warriors en ont toutefois vu d’autres au fil des années et ils se sont ressaisis avec calme. Jaylen Brown a été le plus efficace en attaque pour les Celtics, récoltant 34 points et sept rebonds. L’équipe californienne avait aussi été couronnée championne de la NBA en 2015, 2017 et 2018. Poole a réussi deux lancers de trois points et Wiggins a mis la touche finale en réalisant un dunk qui a accentué l’avance à 37-22.

Golden State upholds the old adage that defense wins championships with a stifling performance to finish off Boston.

Player shooting Player shooting Player stats Player stats Green was the straw that stirred the drink, Andrew Wiggins kept Jayson Tatum in check (37% shooting) and the Warriors met nearly every Celtics drive with multiple bodies and arms. The Celtics actually shot 40.8% from 3-point range — their best mark in any of their four series — in the Finals. But they shot just 49.3% in the paint, their worst six-game stretch of interior shooting this season. After a great start to the season, the Warriors’ defense fell off when Draymond Green was out for two months. The Celtics also had the league’s best offense (120.7 points per 100) as they went 26-6 to close the regular season. And appropriately, the Celtics went out with 23 miscues in Game 6 to tie for the third most of any team in these playoffs. These were the two best defensive teams in the regular season. Games 5 and 6 of the Finals marked the only instance this season that Boston was held to fewer than a point per possession in two straight games. That is the Celtics’ worst three-game stretch of offense this season, including the playoffs.

Golden State looks flawless in clincher, Stephen Curry's legacy continues to grow and Jayson Tatum isn't quite at superstar status after rough NBA Finals.

Durant is a constant on social media and maybe in the next few days he’ll break his Warriors’ silence. Durant was on two of those teams, won Finals MVP both times and then in the summer of 2019 bailed for Brooklyn in free agency, essentially trading Curry for Kyrie Irving. That unit eventually won this championship because, other than Curry and Wiggins, the Warriors lacked consistency from the rotation. He helped elevate the confidence of Andrew Wiggins, dumped by his former team in Minnesota and mostly dismissed by the basketball world as an underachiever. He took over for Mark Jackson and won a championship, and then again eight years later, all without much experience on the bench prior to this job. He was spooked by his constant mistakes, didn’t even attempt a free throw and wasn’t heard from in the fourth. This is what he learned about himself in the Finals, and there’s no particular shame in falling short. Tatum was not against the Warriors, and was especially exposed in Game 6, when he went out meekly. After a three-year delay caused by injuries and a noticeable defection — more on him later — the Warriors returned to the throne and carried on like they never really left. The Warriors were up 15 at halftime, 22 in the third and 10 entering the fourth. So his story, and the debate, isn’t finished. The Warriors set out to reclaim the title on this journey of redemption and got their just reward.

The fourth title 'hits different' for Curry, Thompson and Green because of the way they got there.

"Between a second year-long injury and losing what he loves to do most in life, you know, playing the game, it's been a rough go for him. No matter how far they get, whether they make it back to the Finals or not, you can expect Curry, Green and Thompson -- the unique, selfless, superstar triumvirate -- to appreciate every moment along the way. "With Steph, Klay, Draymond, what they have done in this league and the foundation they have been able to build, you've got to give them a lot of credit," said Warriors forward Andre Iguodala, who was alongside the trio for all four titles. What's evident from hearing the Warriors speak, however, is that this title also means more to the entire organization because of what Thompson has endured. And I think for us, we all appreciate each other and we understand what each of us bring to the table. It's easy to say that this championship means more to Thompson because of what he's been through over the last three years. "I think this one may have been the most unlikely, just from the standpoint of where we've been the last couple years." A lot of doubters," Thompson said after the Game 6 win. "I couldn't imagine sharing this journey with anyone else," Green said of Curry and Thompson after practice on Wednesday. "You know, we built this thing from the ground up, and when you build something from the ground up, that's your baby. Those bonds also allowed Curry the room to flourish as the unquestioned head of the snake, facing defenses never before seen in the NBA, on a team that lacked the offensive options it once had. The trio, composed of three historically unique players who complement each other on the court in ways that render opponents paralyzed, have also reached a balance off the court that has allowed them to ascend, excel and persevere for the past 10 seasons. On stage after the game to accept the franchise's seventh overall NBA title, Warriors owner Joe Lacob said that the 2022 title is "probably the most meaningful one."

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