NBA Finals: Steph Curry stars as Golden State Warriors down Boston Celtics in game 2 to level series
- Curry scores 29 points and Warriors blast past Celtics 107-88 in San Francisco
- Warriors defence stifles Boston in second half, with Al Horford and Marcus Smart held to just four points combined
Stephen Curry scored 29 points as the Golden State Warriors roared back into NBA Finals contention with a series-levelling 107-88 game two victory over the Boston Celtics.
Curry spearheaded a deadly display of Golden State shooting while a superb Warriors defensive effort shut down Boston’s key offensive weapons.
The Warriors, who squandered a 12-point fourth quarter lead in game one, were in no mood to allow lightning to strike twice on Monday (HKT) as they cut loose to build a double-digit advantage in the third quarter to tie the best-of-seven series at 1-1.
Curry led the scoring for Golden State, with Jordan Poole (17 points), Andrew Wiggins (11), Kevon Looney (12) and Klay Thompson (11) also making double figures.
Jayson Tatum topped the Boston scorers with 28 points, but crucially 21 of those came in a hard-fought first half.
Only two other Boston players – Jaylen Brown with 17 points and Derrick White with 12 – cracked double digits.
The Warriors defence – marshalled brilliantly by Draymond Green – suffocated Boston in the second half, with two high-scoring Celtics heroes from game one – Al Horford and Marcus Smart – held to just four points combined.
The series now moves to Boston with game three scheduled for Wednesday and game four on Friday.