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The former Warriors star: “High level of basketball being displayed gentlemen.”

After the Warriors let the Celtics steal Game 1 of the NBA Finals with a furious late comeback, NBA Twitter didn't hold back with different reactions on Thursday night.

Jaylen Brown fueled a comeback charge and scored 24 points, Al Horford hit six 3-pointers and the Boston Celtics rode the most lopsided fourth quarter in NBA Finals history to a 120-108 victory over the Golden State Warriors in Game 1

SAN FRANCISCO — Despite a NBA Finals record six first-quarter 3-pointers from Steph Curry and an impressive third quarter in which Golden State outscored Boston by 14 points, the Warriors collapsed in stunning fashion in the final minutes and lost Game 1 of the NBA Finals 120-108 to the Celtics.

Tim Reynolds: Most 3's in a quarter of an NBA Finals game: 6 - Stephen Curry, Warriors, 6/2/22 (1st) 5 - Kenny Smith, Rockets, 6/7/95 (3rd) 5 - Ray Allen, Celtics, 6/6/10 (2nd) 5 - Stephen Curry, Warriors, 6/9/15 (4th) 5 - Stephen Curry, Warriors, ...

Al Horford can’t become the best player drafted by the Atlanta-era Hawks to win an NBA championship. That honor still goes to Pau Gasol even if Horford’s Celtics beat the Warriors. The Hawks picked Gasol No. 3 overall in 2001, and he went on to win two rings with the…

Tim Bontemps: The Celtics say Robert Williams is available for tonight's game. Source: Twitter @TimBontemps What's the buzz on Twitter? Brian Robb @ BrianTRobb Robert Williams has been upgraded to available for Game 1 tonight ...

Stephen A. Smith believes the Boston Celtics will be the toughest finals challenge for Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors.

The NBA has to be doing cartwheels over this NBA Finals matchup.