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The Warriors went from "Steph Curry has no help" to "They paid for this title" in the span of three days.

But the Warriors aren't breaking any rules in order to have this roster. They are able to go over the salary cap to pay their own players. When that didn't work out, they turned him into Wiggins, but most pundits wondered if he would fit considering his track record in Minnesota. Taking nothing away from Andrew Wiggins but this was a checkbook win for the Warriors." "Andrew Wiggins is not an underdog," Windhorst told Scott Van Pelt on "SportsCenter" moments after the game. You don't just have to beat the Warriors on the court, you've got to beat their checkbook.

This stat shows just how important it is that the Warriors win Game 5 of the NBA Finals.

Fortunately for the Warriors, they're well-versed in defying the numbers. As mentioned in the graphic, Boston is 7-0 following a loss in the playoffs this year and has won eight road playoff games this postseason, one behind the all-time record. According to NBA Communications, it is the 31st time that a Finals series has been tied at two games apiece and in the previous 30 instances, the team that wins Game 5 went on to win the series 73.3 percent of the time.

Andrew Wiggins lifted the Golden State Warriors to a 104-94 win in Game 5 over the Boston Celtics with 26 points and 13 rebounds.

A couple great last-ditch closeouts in scramble situations. Golden State has been using him like this the entire postseason and he’s delivering on the biggest stage tonight. •1h ago •1h ago •1h ago Has earned every dollar of his max deal in these playoffs. Played 43 minutes of hounding perimeter defense. The Celtics will lose twice in a row for the first time this postseason. He’s the greatest shooter ever. This is the time we look each other in the eye and figure it out…There’s no tomorrow." That's exactly what we need." Draymond Green on Steph Curry: "He was 0-for-9 from 3.

Golden State dominated early and overcame a quiet night from Stephen Curry to move within a win of another championship.

Buckner: The Celtics should be on their way to the title. That’s the part where we’ve got to have carry-over, not only game to game but quarter to quarter.” Yet the Celtics also found themselves in uncharted waters as they fell to 7-1 in these playoffs after a loss. In the decisive sequence, Wiggins scored 10 fourth-quarter points and threw down a thunderous dunk that proved to be the dagger. Later, Draymond Green and Tatum engaged in a jostling match in front of the Celtics bench. At several moments in the fourth, the Celtics appeared to crack under the pressure. Boston committed 18 turnovers and fell to 0-7 in this postseason when it turns the ball over at least 16 times. Boston did its best to make up for its slow start by briefly grasping control in the third quarter. With the victory, Golden State moved to the cusp of its fourth title in the past eight seasons. Golden State reclaimed the lead by the end of the third period and pushed ahead to start the fourth. It was a great effort, but we’ve got to rev it back up and do it again.” But we’ve got a lot of talent and depth to make up for that.

The Celtics beat themselves with turnovers and missed free throws in Game 5 as they fell to the Warriors, 104-94. Here are our takeaways from the loss as ...

As for Jaylen Brown, he struggled mightily in the first half with four points on 2-of-10 shooting, along with three turnovers. While he did his part to get Boston back into the game, Tatum once again failed to make his presence felt in the fourth quarter. Tatum's night got off to a rough start with a turnover on the C's first possession. Wiggins came out firing with 16 points in the first half, his postseason career-high for a single half. They ended up outscoring the Celtics by 15 in the quarter to earn a 104-94 win and a 3-2 series lead. But Jordan Poole shifted the momentum back in the Golden State Warriors' favor with a 33-footer to end the frame, and Boston wouldn't recover.

Andrew Wiggins delivered the biggest game yet in his eight-year career with 26 points and 13 rebounds as the Warriors took a 3-2 series lead in the NBA ...

Jaylen Brown was 2 for 11 to start the game and finished with 18 points on 5-of-18 shooting and missed all five of his three-point tries. The Celtics found their own third-quarter magic that has long defined Golden State’s success in the second half. Al Horford hit a go-ahead three-pointer with 6:28 left in the period that made it 58-55 as the Celtics finally found their shooting groove from deep.

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Celtics: Robert Williams III had 10 points and eight rebounds, starting and playing without limits for the Celtics after aggravating his surgically repaired left knee in Game 4. ... Otto Porter Jr. started for a second straight game with Kevon Looney coming off the bench. “And then the fact that it’s 25 years ago just makes me feel old, of course.” Jayson Tatum had 27 points and 10 rebounds for the Celtics, who lost consecutive games for the first time in the postseason. Al Horford hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 6:28 left in the period that made it 58-55 as the Celtics finally found their shooting groove from deep. Golden State wound up 9 of 40 from beyond the arc — Wiggins 0 of 6. The drive and kick was beautiful, was working, getting guys wide-open shots,” coach Ime Udoka said. The Celtics were sloppy in stretches, committing 18 turnovers. The Celtics found their own third-quarter magic that has long defined Golden State's success in the second half. “... The bigger the challenge has been that we’ve thrown in front of him, the bigger he’s responded. If the Celtics can win at home, the series will return to the Bay Area for a winner-take-all Game 7 on Sunday. All five games so far have been decided by 10 or more points. One game after his 43-point performance, Curry contributed 16 points and eight assists but was 0 for 9 from 3-point range.

With Steph Curry struggling, the Golden State Warriors needed a boost from someone else. Despite his own shot not falling, Andrew Wiggins stepped up and ...

"If I gotta score, rebound, defend, anything I'm asked to do on the court to help win I'm gonna do." On the message he was trying to send with that dunk, Wiggins said, "We're here. "Just attacking the rim," Wiggins said when asked what his approach was.

The Warriors have their first series lead of the NBA Finals over the Celtics and are now just one win away from a title.

Curry returned to the floor with 7:44 remaining in regulation with an 85-77 lead and the Celtics would never get closer than that. Boston jumped out to a 19-4 run in the second half and took their first lead of the game. Thompson, Poole, and Wiggins scored all of Golden State’s points in a 10-0 run to start the quarter. In spite of Steph Curry’s least efficient offensive quarter of the series, the Dubs led 27-16 at the end of the first quarter. Draymond Green and Andrew Wiggins, in particular, set the tone with their best stretch of the NBA Finals. Green was all over the floor defensively, and, for the first time in the series, he had early success scoring. After defending their home floor in a 104-94 victory over the Boston Celtics, the Dubs have a 3-2 series lead and are just one victory away from winning their first title since 2018.

The Golden State Warriors needed a big play to turn the momentum against the Boston Celtics in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. Enter Jordan Poole.

The Warriors ran away with it in the fourth quarter to beat the Celtics 104–94 and take a 3–2 lead in the series. With the Celtics ahead 74–72, the guard hit a long-range shot beyond 30 feet with 0.1 left on the clock to put Golden State ahead for good. The Golden State Warriors needed a big play to turn the momentum against the Boston Celtics in Game 5 of the NBA Finals.

Despite an off-night from Steph Curry, the Warriors beat the Celtics in Game 5 of the NBA Finals behind 26 points and 13 rebounds from Andrew Wiggins.

The Warriors had won the third quarter in each of the first four games and came into Game 5 outscoring the Celtics by 49 points in the frame. But the Celtics caught fire and opened the third quarter on a 10-0 run. He was phenomenal in the first quarter, scoring seven points and grabbing four rebounds. He also was a one-man show too often for the Warriors. His teammates promised to give him more help after he scored 43 points in Game 4, and they came through when needed most. Then, the Celtics gave them a scare in the third quarter before the Warriors buckled down and put this game away. He fouled out with three minutes remaining and was a game-high plus-13 at the time.

Poole barely got the shot off before the clock hit triple zeroes, taking a pass from Andrew Wiggins with time winding down in the third. But it counted just the ...

But it counted just the same. More importantly, it gave the Warriors a 75-74 lead heading into the fourth quarter. It was Poole’s second 3-pointer of the quarter and gave him 10 points on the night.

After carrying the Warriors for the first four games of the NBA Finals, Steph Curry's teammates took over to have them one win from being champions.

Tonight is a great start, and I look forward to going into Game 6 with the same energy and effort." Thompson was behind only Wiggins with 21 points, and was an efficient 7-for-14 from the field and 5-for-11 from 3-point range. From the opening tip, it was clear Wiggins was bringing the energy and force required for a Warriors win. Before fouling out with three minutes left in the game, Green scored eight points to go with eight rebounds, seven assists and one steal. He's going to be livid going into Game 6, and that's exactly what we need." But in the fourth quarter, he scored 10 points, went 5-for-6 from the field, snatched five rebounds and was a plus-15. He can smell the taste of another ring. He was then held scoreless in the third quarter and only grabbed one rebound as the Warriors were outscored by 11 points. In the past two games, he has taken his overall game to new heights. Scoring a team-high 26 points and grabbing a game-high 13 rebounds, the quiet and soft-spoken small forward might as well have taken a bow at halfcourt. Curry carried the Warriors up to this point. Curry finally turned down the heat and went cold Monday night at Chase Center, scoring only 16 points on 7-for-22 overall.

Golden State Warriors' Andrew Wiggins (centre) shoots the ball against the Boston Celtics during their game on June 13, 2022. PHOTO: REUTERS. Updated.

That electrifying burst of second-half scoring wiped out a 12-point Warriors advantage after the first two quarters. Wiggins led the Warriors' scorers while Klay Thompson provided support with 21 points including five three-pointers. After a superb Golden State defensive performance in the first half, Boston had been restricted to just 39 points to trail 51-39 at the break.

Curry finished 0-for-9 from deep but Golden State got the win in Game 5 against Boston.

After a historic start to this series, becoming the first player in history to make at least five 3-pointers in four straight Finals games, Curry finished 0-for-9 from 3 in Game 5, and he doesn't care one bit. It wasn't just Curry who was cold from deep on Monday. The Warriors missed 31 3-pointers as a team (9-for-40), which is tied the record for the second-most misses ever compiled in a Finals win. "Track record says I'll shoot the ball better next game," Curry said. Entering Game 5 of the 2022 Finals, Stephen Curry made at least one 3-pointer in 132 consecutive postseason games (which, incidentally, is every postseason game in which he'd ever played), and he'd made multiple 3-pointers in 38 straight playoff games. I like Steph coming off of a game like this, too. Counting the regular season, Curry had made at least one 3-pointer in 233 consecutive games.

Andrew Wiggins steps up, Jaylen Brown steps back, and the Warriors are one step away from the title.

After that, the Warriors owned the fourth quarter and claimed the win. In that quarter, the Celtics flipped the momentum in their favor. And when the Celtics can’t break 100 points, that’s a recipe for disaster. This was partly due to poor play from the bench, putting more pressure on Brown and Tatum to produce. So Curry finally had a performance more in line with mortality and shot 7-for-22, the Warriors fumbled away a lead, and another game was up for grabs, and what do the Celtics do? The Celtics twisted themselves in a knot to find a way. Still, it was a risky decision by coach Ime Udoka; Brown and Tatum draw all the attention and therefore must work harder than others. it was the perfect storm and avalanche, much of it self-inflicted. If you want to know how the Celtics did, look no further than Brown and study his performance. So, let’s recap: Golden State loses Kevin Durant to the Nets, gets D’Angelo Russell from Brooklyn in the transaction, has no use for D-Lo, sends him to Minnesota for an underachiever whose contract was poisonous to 28 other teams … and now is watching him potentially help them to a title. It was officially a wrap — with a nice bowtie, much like his ferocious dunk on Luka Doncic in the Western Conference finals. That player today has chopped up the Celtics’ main weapon, emphatically delivered on back-to-back games in this series, and hasn’t blinked once in the bright lights.

While the Warriors led throughout the first half, the Celtics stormed back into the game with a run out of halftime. Klay Thompson helped weather the run with ...

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