SAN FRANCISCO — The Warriors offered a basic reminder to fans and media alike following a stunning fourth-quarter meltdown Thursday night that put Golden State in a 1-0 hole in the NBA Finals.
“It’s first to four, not first to one,” Klay Thompson said after the 120-108 loss to the Celtics. “We all have been through situations like this. And we realize that it will take — it’s going to be very hard. Best part about it is we have another opportunity on Sunday.”
Stephen Curry had an explosive first quarter, during which he nailed an NBA Finals record-setting six 3-pointers and had 21 points. Later in the game, Golden State pulled away from the Celtics following one of their trademark third-quarter scoring outbursts, which put the home team up by 12 heading into the final stretch.
