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Stephen Curry was excellent, and Jayson Tatum wasn’t. But Boston relied on its depth to spring a late charge and take Game 1 from the Warriors.

All the best plays, none of the dead-ball moments.

Al Horford scored 26 points and the Celtics outscored the Warriors 40-16 in the final 12 minutes after trailing by 15 points late in the third quarter. It was the most lopsided fourth quarter in NBA Finals history.

Stealing home court advantage is a solid way to start the 2022 NBA Finals.

Draymond Green has to respect it.

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Boston outscored Golden State 40–13 in the fourth to secure the comeback victory.

SAN FRANCISCO — Teams that try to match Golden State from downtown generally die that way.

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.

Some of the best plays of Game 1 of the finals captured in images.