SAN FRANCISCO — The Boston Celtics beat the Golden State Warriors at their own game.
Boston hit its first seven 3-pointers of the fourth quarter to turn a 12-point deficit heading into the final period into a 120-108 win in Game 1, stealing an NBA Finals game at Chase Center on Thursday.
The Celtics went 9 for 12 from long distance in the fourth quarter as part of a 17-0 run in nearly five minutes of game time.
Jaylen Brown keyed the late run, scoring 24 points to lead the Celtics. Derrick White had another good performance off the bench, scoring 21.