3 observations: Warriors choke away lead, lose Game 1 of Finals

The Warriors, who led by 12 going into the final quarter, completely combusted in the game’s closing minutes en route to a 12-point defeat, squandering a night on which Tatum wasn’t at his best. 

The Golden State Warriors hosted the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night. Golden State wanted to set the tone with a victory in the series-opening affair. Boston wanted to steal homecourt advantage with a victory in Game 1. The Celtics outscored the Warriors by 24 points in the fourth quarter to complete a 15-point comeback in victory, 120-108.

Stephen Curry led the Warriors with 34 points on 12-for-25 shooting. He also  secured 5 rebounds, dished 5 assists, and registered 3 steals.

Al Horford led the Celtics with 26 points on 9-for-12 shooting. Derrick White scored 21 points on 6-for-11 shooting.

Here are 3 observations from Game 1.