In Thursday’s NBA Finals Game 1, Stephen Curry was on pace to deliver one of his epic performances that usually leads to a Warriors victory. The Golden State star, who finished with 32 points, scored 21 in the first quarter against the Celtics before going scoreless in the second period.
However, Boston led 56–54 at halftime as the Celtics made timely defensive adjustments to slow down Golden State. Curry continued his prolific performance through the second half but Boston caught fire at the start of the fourth quarter.
After trailing by 12, the Celtics responded in the first four minutes and trailed the Warriors 94–92 with eight minutes to play.