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It was win or go home for the Celtics in Game 6 of the NBA Finals. The Warriors ended the night hoisting the Larry O'Brien trophy. Here are the best scenes ...

With Game 6 in Boston and the Celtics having not lost three straight games since late December, folks were revved up to see a battle on the court tonight. After the Celtics took a 12-2 lead early in the first quarter, former Celtic Ray Allen was shown on the video board during a timeout and was given a loud ovation. So for the second time in these playoffs, Golden State's shootaround playlist included Boston's own New Edition and group members who famously went solo. About 75 minutes before Game 6, fans gave a big ovation when Al Horford made his way onto the court for Celtics' warm-ups. It was a busy day for Gucci Mane. Not only did the rapper announce he was releasing an album at midnight, he decided to take in some championship basketball at TD Garden before the drop. Oh, and don't forget: For the first four games of this series, Boston was dominated in the third quarter. As they have so many times in this series, the Celtics failed to press their advantage. Things couldn't have gone better for the Celtics over the first few minutes of Game 6. Allen, a member of Boston's 2008 title team, had famously fallen out with Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce after leaving to join the Miami Heat in 2012, but it seems like time has healed old wounds. That's partly because of Al Horford, who was up to 16 points and 11 rebounds and had been flying around -- particularly in the second half. The Celtics managed to erase their series long third quarter issues for a second straight game. Golden State had previously struggled to close out series on the road this postseason.

Ime Udoka and the Celtics finally adjusted their coverage on Stephen Curry, guarding him the way I expected them to. They face guarded, they doubled more, ...

The Celtics needs to take care of the ball. What’s important is the Celtics need to win the turnover battle. The glaring adjustment Boston needs to make is as simple as it is hard to execute. You're not going to beat the Warriors by getting into a shootout with Steph. If Boston loses this series, I think a portion of the blame should go to Udoka for waiting until Game 5 to do it. Will the Warriors win their fourth title in eight years? I’m staying away from Curry’s offensive player props because my head says he’ll go under a lot, but my heart says I’m going to feel like an idiot for betting on Curry not to score. They face guarded, they doubled more, they threw a hard trap at him more often, and it worked. Last Monday was one of the most inefficient scoring nights Stephen Curry has ever had and the Golden State Warriors found a way to win. Ime Udoka and the Celtics finally adjusted their coverage on Curry, guarding him the way I expected them to. There’s a reason that those strategies have been at the core of nearly every postseason defence Curry has faced since 2015. It wasn’t just the 26 points and 13 rebounds. They occur on a continuum, and can affect a person's whole life.

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.

Stephen Curry led the way with 34 points for the Warriors. Canadian forward Andrew Wiggins tallied 18 points, six rebounds and five assists. More to come.

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. 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. Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with 34 points. 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. For Golden State coach Steve Kerr, it’s a ninth championship overall after winning five as a player. Stephen Curry scored 34 points for the Warriors, who claimed the franchise’s seventh championship overall.

To borrow a malapropism from a late sports legend, it feels like déjà vu all over again for the Boston Celtics. After Game 3 of the 2022 NBA Finals, ...

We all remember the saga of the Oklahoma City Thunder, who seemed poised to rule the Western Conference but never returned to the Finals. Even the New Big Three Celtics failed to win another title after scoring a championship in their very first year together; opportunities only come so often in the highly competitive NBA. To their credit, the Celtics know exactly what they are doing wrong, they have addressed it at the end of seemingly every loss this postseason. To borrow a malapropism from a late sports legend, it feels like déjà vu all over again for the Boston Celtics. After Game 3 of the 2022 NBA Finals, the Celtics staked a 2-1 lead over the Golden State Warriors but, despite holding leads in both Game 4 and 5, they are now at a 3-2 disadvantage.

Finals MVP Stephen Curry scored 34 points for the Warriors, who claimed the franchise's seventh championship overall. And this one completed a journey like none ...

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. Jayson Tatum finished with 13 points, but shot just 6 of 18 from the field. For Golden State coach Steve Kerr, it’s a ninth championship overall after winning five as a player. Finals MVP Stephen Curry scored 34 points for the Warriors, who claimed the franchise’s seventh championship overall.

Stephen Curry scored 34 points and was named the NBA Finals MVP as the Warriors claimed the franchise's seventh championship overall. And this one completed a ...

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. A Jaylen Brown 3-pointer made it 86-78 with 5:33 to play, but the Warriors never relinquished the 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. 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. ... 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. “Injuries, the changing of the guard, rosters, the young guys. “It was dog days, a lot of tears shed. Stephen Curry scored 34 points and was named the NBA Finals MVP as the Warriors claimed the franchise’s seventh championship overall. “They’re all unique, they’re all special," coach Steve Kerr said of the multiple titles. That means a lot when you get to this stage.” “It’s part of a championship pedigree, our experience,” he said.

The Celtics couldn't overcome some recurring issues in Game 6 of the NBA Finals, and the consequence was watching the Warriors celebrate a championship on ...

But the bottom line is that the Celtics' best player couldn't deliver when it mattered Thursday night, capping a relatively underwhelming Finals in which he shot just 36.7 percent from the floor. The Celtics went 13-2 this postseason when they committed fewer than 15 turnovers but just 1-8 when they had 16 or more. Stephen Curry scored a team-high 34 points for the Warriors, earning his first-ever NBA Finals MVP award in the process. Tatum dropped 46 points in a must-win Game 6 in the second round, but this Game 6 was a very different story. Here are our takeaways from the Celtics' last loss of the season in their last home game of the season: The Golden State Warriors overcame a slow start to seize Game 6 of the 2022 NBA Finals at TD Garden on Thursday night, capitalizing on 23 Boston turnovers to earn a 103-90 victory that clinched their fourth championship in eight seasons.

The Celtics' Game 5 loss Monday was the first time hey had dropped consecutive games all playoffs. They haven't lost three in a row since December.

Steph Curry has a lot of friends on the professional golf circuit. "And also being in these situations throughout the year where we had to battle back after a big hole early in the season, all of those things bode well for us." But the Celtics climbed back into the game and cut the Warriors lead to 76-66 with a 16-4 run to close the third. The Celtics were 16-19 after that December 29 defeat but found their stride in the new year to finish the regular season 51-31, proceeding to knock off the Nets, Bucks and Heat, respectively, in the playoffs. Based on the criteria of the word valuable, it would not be outlandish to give Wiggins a vote at this point. Identifying the best player in a series is much easier — and more appropriate. The Boston Celtics came out on a mission. Jayson Tatum has made a habit of starting slow this series, but that wasn’t the case in Game 6. Ime Udoka instantly pulled Tatum out of the game as the Warriors lead ballooned to 14. Curry has 5 points, in addition to Klay Thompson and Draymond Green, who knocked down his first three of the entire NBA Finals. (He was 0-for-12 beyond the arch until that shot). The Splash Brothers, Steph Curry and Klay Thompson, led the Warriors with 12 points each. Now they are back in a familiar spot: on top of the NBA.

Here are three keys to the Warriors winning Game 6 of the Finals and their fourth championship in eight seasons.

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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 ...

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.