Stormy opening.
Boston went up tonight (Thursday-Friday) to 0-1 against Golden State in the NBA Finals Series.
The Warriors were already leading by 15 points, but a last quarter not out of this world of the Celtics (16:40) arranged for them the away win in Game No. 1.
Jason Taitum finished a lukewarm evening for 12 points (but also a career-high 13 assists) and the one who took the reins was Al Horford, who scored 26. On the losing side, Steph Kerry did his best with 34 points, with 21 of them coming More in the first quarter, but as mentioned it was not enough.
YEA AL 💪🏽 pic.twitter.com/6kPA4z8aab
- Boston Celtics (@celtics) June 3, 2022
"The fourth quarter was a masterpiece," tweeted CJ McCollum, the actor and commentator after the crazy game.
In fact, it was the last quarter that ended with the biggest difference in the history of the final series.
Stunning.
And the reactions immediately after the game of course were not long in coming.
"A high level of basketball is displayed gentlemen," wrote Brooklyn player Kevin Durant.
"What a game" was tweeted by JJ Reddick and of course the network continued to fill up after the opening contest in the final series.
Sheesh Celtics win with tatum shooting 3-17.
I had them losing game 1 and winning the series.
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Shocked.
That fourth quarter was a masterpiece
- CJ McCollum (@CJMcCollum) June 3, 2022
High level of basketball being displayed gentlemen
- Kevin Durant (@ KDTrey5) June 3, 2022
What a game
- JJ Redick (@jj_redick) June 3, 2022
And of course, Horford who shone above all received the respect he deserved.
His teammate, Marcus Smart Fargan to his friend who with his 3 threes became the player who hit the most outside the arc in a final debut: "We were passionate about him. He invests. We knew it was only a matter of time until he had a great game and continued his ability."
Watch the show.
Al Horford (4-4 FGM) leads the @celtics down the stretch with 11 Q4 points!
pic.twitter.com/lLpgTFncD3
- NBA (@NBA) June 3, 2022
I LOVE YOU AL HORFORD YOU BEAUTIFUL BASTARD
- Dan Greenberg (@StoolGreenie) June 3, 2022
AL HORFORD FOR THE LEAD 🙌 pic.twitter.com/aymnwGkb1d
- ESPN (@espn) June 3, 2022
Al Horford Finals debut:
26 PTS
6 REB
9-12 FG
6-8 3P
The most threes in a Finals debut ever.
pic.twitter.com/DiKdwXsX4F
- StatMuse (@statmuse) June 3, 2022
Al Horford's six threes in Game 1 are the most in his career, regular season or playoffs 😳 pic.twitter.com/MTa2dIzBMX
- ESPN (@espn) June 3, 2022 Wrong?
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