The Golden State Warriors beat the Boston Celtics 104-94 on Monday to take a 3-2 lead in a best-of-seven NBA Finals series.
Andrew Wiggins and Klay Thompson made the most of the loss for the Warriors with a combination of 47 points, while the visitors made 18 turnovers and had 10 missed points in the competition.
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After poor shooting left them 12 points at halftime, the Celtics opened the third quarter on a 10–0 run and took their first lead of the night at 58–55 on a three-pointer from Al Horford.
But Jordan Pole’s bank shot from the half-court in the third quarter buzzer sent the momentum firmly in the direction of Golden State, and the home team pushed the game out of reach with a loud Wiggins dunk in the fourth.
The Warriors are now one win away from their fourth title in eight years.
Game Six is in Boston on Thursday.