NBA Finals Sport 5: Golden State Warriors one sport away from title after 104-94 win over Boston Celtics

In response to ESPN stats, it was simply the ninth time that Curry had didn't hit a 3 pointer in a sport since 2013. The 34-year-old's chilly capturing evening additionally ended his private greatest run of 233 consecutive video games with a made three.

Curry completed the sport with 16 factors, three rebounds and eight assists, however insisted his mindset going into Sport 6 might be to "preserve capturing."

"Quite simple ... I am not afraid to go 0-for-whatever as a result of I'll preserve capturing and taking photographs that you simply usually really feel like you can also make, and I've responded nicely once I've had video games like that from the three-point line," he advised reporters.

"I do not assume I've ever been happier after a 0-for-whatever sort of evening, simply figuring out the context of the sport, the opposite methods you tried to influence the sport and the truth that you had 4 guys step up in significant methods to assist us win offensively."

Klay Thompson contributed 21 factors to the win, nevertheless it was one more surprising evening for Draymond Inexperienced, who fouled out for the third time in 5 video games in these Finals.

Inexperienced has been closely criticized all through this sequence by followers and pundits, with some suggesting he appears extra involved with making an attempt to rile up opponents than he does together with his performances on the court docket.

For the Celtics, Jayson Tatum led the scoring with 27 factors, whereas additionally pitching in with 10 rebounds and 4 assists, however has now damaged the report for many turnovers by a participant in a single postseason.

Lack of care when in possession has price the Celtics dearly on this sequence and, after main 2-1 in these Finals, they now have to win back-to-back video games in the event that they need to carry the franchise's first Larry O'Brien trophy since 2008.

"Credit score to them," Jaylen Brown mentioned, per ESPN. "They seem to be a actually good defensive group. Disciplined and sound. They've pressured us to do what clearly we do not do greatest.

"We simply acquired to proceed to acknowledge the sport, see the sport and make in-game changes. Handle the ball when it comes right down to it. One other sport with too many turnovers. It price us."

The 2 groups head again to Boston's TD Backyard for a attainable series-ending Sport 6 on Thursday evening.