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The offense is the thing

After posting the best defense in the league, the Celtics have carried that calling card into The Finals. Boston is holding Golden State to an offensive rating of 110.8 points per 100 possessions and been able to more or less contain the Warriors’ explosive offense in the halfcourt.

After 4 games, this is the matchup. Golden State's halfcourt offense still isn't great, yet they're tied 2-2. pic.twitter.com/8Xw2dc8NZV

— Shane Young (@YoungNBA) June 11, 2022

For all the hand-wringing over the Celtics’ drop coverage on Steph Curry and their overall defensive strategy, the difference between Games 1 & 3 and 2 & 4 has been the variance of Boston's offense.