The Golden State Warriors were poised to do the unthinkable. No, not sweep the Boston Celtics in a Finals rematch. We’re talking about clinching a winning road trip.
The Dubs came oh-so-close, leading by three points in the final seconds before Jaylen Brown sent to the game to OT with a clutch triple and the team ran out of gas in the extra period. But there are two things the Warriors haven’t been able to do in the 2022-23 season: Guard the corner three, and win consistently on the road. Thursday night, Al Horford punished them for both.