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The Golden State Warriors beat the Boston Celtics in Game 4 of the NBA Finals to tie the series up. The Warriors were led by a masterpiece from Stephen Curry who put up 43 points while making countless big shots over the course of the game. The Celtics couldn’t handle the pressure down the stretch as they missed a golden opportunity to go 3-1 up in the series.

The Warriors now take back the home-court advantage and will be hoping to lead the series for the first time. Teams that win Game 5 of a 2-2 best of 7 playoff series go on to win the series 81.9% of the time.

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Warriors outplay Boston in the 4th

In the three games preceding Game 4, the Celtics outscored the Warriors in the 4th quarter every time. That was a big reason why Boston was 2-1 up. In Game 4, Golden State flipped the script and came away with the vital win. The Celtics scored just 3 points in the final 5 minutes of play as the Warriors outscored them 17-3 in that period. Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson made some big shots down the stretch.

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On top of some great defense by the Warriors, Boston made poor shot selections and it proved to be pivotal not just for the game, but maybe for the series. While the whole supporting cast of the Warriors stepped up, Draymond Green had yet another subpar game. Though Green had 8 assists to go with 4 steals and 9 rebounds, he scored just 2 points.

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Green had 3 fouls in the game and his tally of fouls in the series has exceeded the number of points he has scored thus far. This is a perplexing stat for a former all-star. He was even benched by coach Steve Kerr during the final stretch when the Warriors finally pulled away from Boston.

Curry’s priceless reaction

As the Warriors were celebrating their huge win, the cameras caught a hilarious moment. Fans were quick to start the banter as well, mostly at the expense of Draymond Green.

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The Warriors have won 2 games without Green playing well. That must be a cause of concern for Boston. Game 5 will be at the Chase Center in San Francisco on Monday.