Golden State was facing the possibility of a 3-1 series deficit on Friday night, but Wiggins scored 17 points and collected a game-high 16 rebounds. Takeaways from the game: When Warriors fans look back at this postseason run, they should always remember that Andrew Wiggins showed up in the biggest moments, C.J. It was his first game without a 3-pointer since Nov. The Golden State Warriors withstood a third-quarter 3-point barrage and an off-shooting night from Stephen Curry to beat the Boston Celtics 104-94 in Game 5 and take the series lead for the first time in these NBA Finals.Īndrew Wiggins’ all-around dominance Monday, with 26 points, 13 rebounds and stellar defense, ensured the Warriors would head to TD Garden on Thursday with an opportunity to clinch their fourth championship in eight seasons.Ī game after his 43-point outburst, Curry went 0-for-9 from 3-point range and 7-for-22 from the field to finish with 16 points to go with eight assists. Scott Strazzante / The Chronicle Show More Show Less Golden State Warriors' Steve Kerr talks to his team during a timeout during the first quarter in Game 4 of the NBA Finals at TD Garden in Boston, Mass., on Friday, June 10, 2022. Scott Strazzante/The Chronicle Show More Show Less 10 of10 Scott Strazzante/The Chronicle Show More Show Less 9 of10 Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry goes through his pregame routine before playing Boston Celtics in Game 5 of NBA Finals at TD Garden in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, June 13, 2022. Carlos Avila Gonzalez/The Chronicle Show More Show Less 8 of10 Golden State Warriors' Draymond Green, 23, comes down after dunking during the first quarter in Game 5 of the NBA Finals at Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, June 13, 2022.
Carlos Avila Gonzalez/The Chronicle Show More Show Less 7 of10 Golden State Warriors' Gary Payton II, 0, stops Boston Celtics' Jaylen Brown, 7, during the second quarter in Game 5 of the NBA Finals at Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, June 13, 2022. Scott Strazzante/The Chronicle Show More Show Less 6 of10 Golden State Warriors' Andrew Wiggins, 22, gets past Boston Celtics' Jayson Tatum, 0, on his way to a layup during the second quarter in Game 5 of the NBA Finals at Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, June 13, 2022. Scott Strazzante/The Chronicle Show More Show Less 5 of10 Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry, 30, goes up against Boston Celtics' Al Horford, 42, during the second quarter in Game 5 of the NBA Finals at Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, June 13, 2022.
Carlos Avila Gonzalez/The Chronicle Show More Show Less 4 of10 Boston Celtics' coach Ime Udoka, Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry, 30, an Derrick White, 9, watch a Curry three pointer go in during the second quarter in Game 5 of the NBA Finals at Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, June 13, 2022. Carlos Avila Gonzalez/The Chronicle Show More Show Less 3 of10 Golden State Warriors' Draymond Green, 23, stops Boston Celtics' Jaylen Brown, 7, during the second quarter in Game 5 of the NBA Finals at Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, June 13, 2022. Boston Celtics' Jaylen Brown, 7, shot during the third quarter in Game 5 of the NBA Finals at Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, June 13, 2022. Carlos Avila Gonzalez/The Chronicle Show More Show Less 2 of10 Golden State Warriors' Klay Thompson, 11, blocks a.
1 of10 Golden State Warriors' Andrew Wiggins, 22, goes in for a layup past Boston Celtics' Robert Williams III, 44, during the fourth quarter in Game 5 of the NBA Finals at Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, June 13, 2022.