The Celtics actually shot 40.8% from 3-point range - their best mark in any of their four series - in the Finals. The Celtics enjoyed a remarkable 2021-22 season, but ultimately fell short in the Finals. Their four losses in this series were also among their six least-efficient performances in 24 playoff games. And the Finals was their worst offensive series (105.6 points scored per 100 possessions) of the four they played. They were nearly as efficient ( 119.2) as they swept the Brooklyn Nets in the first round.īut the Celtics’ offense had some serious ups and downs after that, with some ugly games against the Milwaukee Bucks and Miami Heat. The Celtics also had the league’s best offense (120.7 points per 100) as they went 26-6 to close the regular season. 1 defensively through early March, while the Celtics had, by far, the best defense after Christmas. ![]() These were the two best defensive teams in the regular season. “Our defense was spectacular in this series,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said afterward. 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. Their previous low for any three-game stretch was 99.3 points per 100 possessions from Nov. That is the Celtics’ worst three-game stretch of offense this season, including the playoffs. OREB% = % of available offensive rebounds obtained The statĩ7.9 - Celtics’ points scored per 100 possessions over the last three games of the Finals. OffRtg = Points scored per 100 possessions And one stat stood out from the rest as the Warriors won their seventh title in franchise history. He earned the Bill Russell Finals MVP award, averaging 31.2 points - his highest output in six trips to the Finals - over the six games.Ĭurry didn’t do it alone, of course. Stephen Curry led the way with 34 points (12-for-21 FGs, including six 3-pointers). And they ended the 2021-22 season with a 103-90 victory in Game 6 on Thursday. The Golden State Warriors are NBA champions for the fourth time in eight years.Īfter trailing 1-0 and 2-1, the Warriors won the last three games the NBA Finals, handing the Boston Celtics their first three-game losing streak since December. As he has in all the Kings wins, Malik Monk provided 9 points off the bench.The Warriors are presented with the 2021-22 championship trophy. Davis, who had only scored 10 points total in the first six games, chipped in nine points.ĭe'Aaron Fox struggled a bit in the first half, scoring just 8 points on 3-for-10 shooting. Sabonis had one his best first half's in the seven playoff games scoring 16 points, pulling down 5 rebounds, 4 assists and two assists. ![]() With the Golden 1 crowd roaring on every play, the Kings had ridden the play of Sabonis and reserve wing Terence Davis to a narrow 58-56 halftime lead. Meanwhile, Kings star Domantis Sabonis didn't score and had just two rebounds in the third quarter. But the Warriors let a golden opportunity to build the lead slip away with an icy touch from the free throw line including Wiggins who was 1-of-4 in the quarter and 6-of-10 for the game. Trailing 58-56 at halftime, the Warriors opened the second half with a 13-4 burst and held the Kings to 42 points after intermission.Ĭurry's scored 14 points in the quarter and Looney had four offensive rebounds. It was Curry's shooting and Looney's relentless assault on the offensive boards that lifted the Warriors to what proved to be an insurmountable 91-81 lead heading into the fourth quarter.
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