![]() They are up one point after 12 minutes of play, 31-30. The Celtics got out to a 13-5 lead in the first quarter before the Warriors stormed back to take the lead. Warriors, Celtics neck and neck after first quarter Jayson Tatum exploded for 21 first-half points on 7-for-16 shooting from the field and 5-for-7 on 3s. It's night and day from Game 1, where Tatum only scored 12 points. Some pushing ensued after their legs got tangled up, but the refs didn't asses any technicals. Green fouled Brown while attempting a 3-point shot with 54.3 seconds left in the second quarter. Steph Curry leads Golden State with 15 points on 5-for-12 shooting from the field and 2-for-6 from 3-point range. Andrew Wiggins added 10 points and Draymond Green had seven points, but he was close to receiving his second technical foul of the night following a dust-up with Jaylen Brown. The Warriors head into halftime with a 52-50 lead over the Celtics. Warriors up by two at halftime Green, Brown get into shoving match In this case, if they fail to hold the lead they will go back to Game 2 in Boston in an 0-2 hole. The Warriors have a history of relaxing after gaining a big advantage. The big question will be if they can hold on. They are having another big third quarter, turning a 52-50 halftime lead into a 68-56 lead midway through the third quarter. The Warriors were at it again in the third quarter of Game 2. Of course, the Celtics had a big fourth quarter to stun the Warriors and take Game 1, 120-108. The Warriors heated up in the third quarter in Thursday’s Game 1, outscoring Boston 38-24 in the third quarter to grab a 92-80 lead. Warriors in the midst of another big third quarter Curry has 29 points headed into the fourth quarter. The Warriors made seven 3s and outscored Boston 35-14 in the quarter. Then, Jordan Poole made two 3s to close the quarter – part of a 19-2 Warriors run in the final 4:17 of the third. Curry made three 3-pointers in the quarter, including two 40 seconds apart late in the quarter. It wasn’t quite the 21-point first quarter that Steph Curry had in Game 1, but the Warriors star had 14 in the third quarter of Game 2, helping the Warriors to an 87-64. Warriors take double-digit lead after monster third quarter up 87-64 Ime Udoka pulled his starters (Jayson Tatum, Marcus Smart, Al Horford and Jaylen Brown) with 10:45 seconds left in the fourth quarter, as the Celtics trailed the Warriors, 93-64. The Boston Celtics are throwing in the towel early. Celtics pull starters early in the fourth quarter in blowout Jaylen Brown scored nine points in the first two minutes of the game but went just 2-for-14 the rest of the night. Jayson Tatum paced the Celtics with 28 points, but he didn’t get much help. Midway through the third quarter, the Celtics starters were on the bench. Unlike in Game 1, the Celtics were never able to gain much traction for a comeback. Stephen Curry had 14 of his 29 points in the third quarter, helping the Warriors to an 87-64. The Warriors made seven 3s and outscored Boston 35-14 in the third quarter to break the game open. They had another big third quarter in Game 2, then came on strong in the fourth quarter en route to a decisive 107-88 win to even the NBA Finals at 1-1. ![]() The Golden State Warriors vowed to play a more complete game after blowing a big lead in Game 1. There was no blowing a big third quarter lead in Game 2. Warriors dominate in second half on way to decisive Game 2 win USA TODAY Sports will have live updates and analysis all evening as Game 2 of the 2022 NBA Finals gets underway.
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