NBA Finals Game 5:

Golden State Warriors Steph Curry struggled with his shot. The Warriors’ 3-point shooting evaporated.

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Boston Celtics had a mini-meltdown offensively and with the referees, and Golden State took advantage.

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Warriors landed back-to-back hits against the Celtics. they were 7-0 after a loss prior. Steph Curry didn’t shoot well.

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Relying on Andrew Wiggins, Klay Thompson, an improved performance from Draymond Green and strong bench play.

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The Golden State Warriors defeated the Boston Celtics by a 104-94 margin in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday.

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This was the 31st time a Finals series was tied at 2-2, and in the previous 30 instances, the Game 5 winner won the series 73.3% of the time.

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The Golden State Warriors could win the championship at NBA Game 6 on Thursday at 9 p.m. ET in ABC Boston.

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The Warriors will try to win their fourth title in eight seasons and first since they beat Cleveland in 2018. It would be their seventh overall

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