Why 2022 Finals rematch vs. Celtics comes at right time for Warriors

Why 2022 Finals rematch vs. Celtics comes at right time for Warriors originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

BOSTON – My jaw dropped, shaking my head and mouthing “Oh my god.” Mainly at the strength of my wife birthing our daughter a mere 24 hours earlier, gazing at both their beauties. Admittedly, the TV was muted in the background and a small portion of my reaction was from Steph Curry again putting the Boston Celtics to sleep in a 132-126 overtime win, jabbing a sword through the hearts of the same team he had ravaged in the 2022 NBA Finals.

That game was pure entertainment, an early present for all six days before Christmas. Between the fourth quarter and overtime, the Warriors outscored the Celtics by 17 points, 46-29. Curry went nuclear, scoring 20 points in the final two periods. In 17 minutes, the ‘Night Night’ creator himself made seven of his 11 shot attempts, connecting on four of his five 3-pointers to make Chase Center erupt and inject life into a team that badly needed a pulse.

Though that December night wasn’t the first or second time Curry and the Warriors had played the Celtics since he collected his fourth championship ring, it was one of Golden State’s most memorable wins since winning the title. And finally on Wednesday night at TD Garden a rematch of the 2022 Finals feels like it’s in store for the resurgent Warriors and the reigning champion Celtics.

The Warriors were 13-13 when they first faced the Celtics in the 2022-23 season, and 22-22 the second time – average at best. They were 12-14 in their first meeting last season in that epic Curry experience, and 32-27 when they were wallopped by 52 points in their most recent meeting last season.

So much has changed since, from legends leaving the Warriors to the Celtics hanging a banner for the first time since Kevin Garnett let the whole world know that anything is possible. But on Nov. 6, with both teams getting a rest day after wins, the Celtics (7-1) and Warriors (6-1) are on top of the basketball world ready for their biggest test yet this season.

“It’s about us and coming out and establishing an identity of the team…

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Publish date : 2024-11-05 18:18:00

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