A one-man show.
At 34 and three months old, Steph Kerry once again proved early this morning (Saturday) that he is one of the greatest players in NBA history, carrying almost alone Golden State to a 97: 107 victory in Boston, which set a 2: 2 tie in the 2021/2 Finals Series.
The unfinished guard exploded with 43 points and 10 rebounds, giving the Warriors back the home advantage ahead of Game 5, which will take place in San Francisco on Monday night.
Kerry, who was injured at the end of the fourth game and was not at all sure he would play in the current game, was responsible for a wonderful performance with 14 of 26 rebounds and 7 of 14 threes and on the way also became the second oldest player to reach 40 points and 10 rebounds in the final (After LeBron James did it before him).
And note his averages in the first four games of the series - 34.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 49 percent from three - a simply inconceivable statistic.
Steph Kerry celebrates with friends,
Kerry, who scored 19 points already in the first half but Boston did not give up and went down to the break with a 49:54 advantage, but then came the third quarter and the Golden State star simply picked up gear, scoring 10 points in the last 4 minutes of the quarter en route to a 0:10 run.
In the fourth quarter, despite Boston regaining the lead (86:90), Clay Thompson and Kerry added a number of important baskets and Golden State secured itself the second win in the series.
Steph Kerry alone in front of Boston, Photo: AP
Although Steph Kerry was almost exclusively responsible for the Celtics' loss, Clay Thompson, who scored an important three in the final minutes, finished with 18 points, with Andrew Wiggins providing 17 points and a career-high 16 rebounds.
Drymond Green, finished another weak game from the field, this time with 2 points (1 of 7 from the field), 9 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals.
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On the other side, Jason Taitum recorded 23 points (8 of 23 from the field), 11 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 blocks, Jaylen Brown added another 21 points, and Marcus Smart finished with 18 points, 5 assists and 4 Rebounds.
Derek White added another 16 points, which this time were not enough at all.
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