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Austin Krell

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

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.

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