Warriors in Control, Celtics Face Elimination Without Fear

The Golden State Warriors overcame adversity with their second-straight NBA Finals win on Monday night, beating the Boston Celtics 104-94 in Game 5 to take a 3-2 series lead after falling behind 2-1. The Warriors regained home-court advantage with their Game 4 win, handed the Celtics their first back-to-back loss in the 2022 NBA Playoffs in Game 5, and look to close out the series in Game 6 on Thursday night in Boston.

With Boston on the brink of elimination and the Warriors eagerly trying to close the series out on the road, who is faced with the most pressure tonight?

Golden State has won the previous two games by ten points each, the closest games in this series, following Steve Kerr’s…