The Boston Celtics appeared to have a good grip on the Finals before this game but their chances of winning the title appear to be slim.
Follow Us
The Boston Celtics did not have a good night as they lost Game 5 of the NBA Finals to the Golden State Warriors 104 – 94. Jayson Tatum top-scored for the Celtics with 27 points and had 10 rebounds while Marcus Smart and Jaylen Brown had 20 and 18 points respectively. The Boston bench did not contribute much as they could only muster up 10 points. Boston for once in this series had a great third quarter, something that defined the Warriors’ success in the second half. Boston trailed 51-39 at the break before charging back with a 35-point outburst in the third.
Read more: Twitter heaps praise on Andrew Wiggins as Warriors down Celtics in Game 5
A dejected Al Horford said after the game, “Definitely we weren’t as sharp as we needed to be during times there. Just tough. Definitely now, our backs are against the wall, and we have to see what we’re made of.” Boston Celtics coach Ime Udoka tried to focus on the positives. “When we’re at our best, it’s simple ball movement. I think the third quarter showed that. The drive and kick was beautiful, was working, getting guys wide-open shots,” he said.
Celtics fans had a lot to say on Twitter and here we will look at some of the best reactions.
#celticsin7 pic.twitter.com/cYpWGG2SeW
— Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) June 14, 2022
It’s just so hard for the Celtics to win without a point guard. The Defensive Player of the Year is not that.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) June 14, 2022
The only man who can save the Celtics pic.twitter.com/YHvYjSNeLQ
— Hoops. (@HoopMixOnly) June 14, 2022
Don’t care who wins. NBA officiating is terrible.
— Daniel Jeremiah (@MoveTheSticks) June 14, 2022
Celtics changed their defense on Steph to limit his scoring, and they did.
They also lost by double digits. Pick your poison.
— Antonin (@antonin_org) June 14, 2022
The Celtics quite literally throwing away a title is beyond frustrating. Just don’t throw the ball away. That’s it. It cannot be this hard
— Dan Greenberg (@StoolGreenie) June 14, 2022
“Your next task is to make free throws in the 4th quarter”
Celtics: pic.twitter.com/bmyHmbf0ts
— buckets (@buckets) June 14, 2022
Celtics at the free throw line tonight pic.twitter.com/fPvyQX7zAk
— Overtime (@overtime) June 14, 2022
I feel like the Boston Celtics unfortunately don’t respond until their backs are against the wall. Everyone wants to pull the plug, declare them dead & dance on their graves.
Don’t give them the satisfaction.
— Dart_Adams (@Dart_Adams) June 14, 2022
The Boston Celtics solving who’s causing them to lose finals games (2022) pic.twitter.com/VLhTvUGhLy
— HxH Pilled Terranova (The Coach Titan) (@TerranovaNoah) June 14, 2022
