More than a few analysts are re-thinking their predictions for the 2022 NBA Finals after the Boston Celtics stormed back late in Game 1 to beat the Golden State Warriors 120-108 on Thursday night despite All-NBA forward Jayson Tatum being limited to just 12 points on 3-of-17 shooting.
We can include among them recurrent ESPN guest and Minnesota Timberwolves veteran guard Patrick Beverley, who related on a recent episode of “Sports Center” that the Celtics win caught him by surprise. “It’s a shocker to me,” he said. “It’s really a shocker; I had Golden State because of home court advantage and because they are Golden State, but you have to give Boston a lot of credit, they really played well tonight.”
The T-Wolves’ defensive menace and sometimes-analyst had plenty more to say about the win to Sports Center’s Scott Van Pelt.
