Boston Celtics at Golden State Warriors
· NBA Finals - Game 2Warriors answer in Game 2, top Celtics 107-88 to even Finals
Poole finished with 17 points for the Warriors, who outscored Boston 35-14 in the third quarter to turn a two-point halftime lead into a 23-point edge. And when the Warriors then scored the first six points of the fourth, the Celtics waved the surrender flag and emptied their bench.
Golden State also got 12 from Kevon Looney on 6-for-6 shooting, and 11 apiece from Andrew Wiggins and Klay Thompson.
Jayson Tatum scored 21 of his 28 points in the first half for Boston. Jaylen Brown added 17 for the Celtics, but fought through a 5-for-17 shooting night, and Derrick White scored 12.
Just like in Game 1, a huge run decided everything. The Celtics went on a 48-18 run in the second half to decide the opener; the Warriors didn’t wait that long in Game 2, going on a 43-14 burst from late in the first half until early in the fourth quarter to turn a tie game into an absolute runaway.
Game 3 is Wednesday in Boston.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 88 - 107 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 88 - 107 |
| 4th 18.0 |  |
Malik Fitts makes 26-foot jump bank shot (Nik Stauskas assists) | 88 - 107 |
| 4th 25.0 | |
Nik Stauskas defensive rebound | 85 - 107 |
| 4th 28.3 |  |
Damion Lee misses 27-foot three point jumper | 85 - 107 |
Statistics
 BOS |
 GS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 30-80 | FG | 39-86 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 15-37 | 3PT | 15-37 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 13-17 | FT | 14-20 |
| 76 | Free Throw % | 70 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 37 | Defensive Rebounds | 36 |
| 24 | Assists | 25 |
| 5 | Steals | 15 |
| 7 | Blocks | 2 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 33 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 18 | Fouls | 17 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 29 |
Golden State Warriors Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Kuminga, F | Out | Jan 23 |
| Jimmy Butler III, F | Out | Jan 20 |
| Seth Curry, SG | Out | Jan 11 |
Boston Celtics Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Josh Minott, F | Out | Jan 22 |
| Derrick White, G | Out | Jan 22 |
| Jayson Tatum, F | Out | Oct 9 |
Game Information
Location: San Francisco, CA
Attendance: 18,064 · Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston |
27 | 16 | .628 | - | W1 |
 New York |
26 | 18 | .591 | 1.5 | W1 |
 Toronto |
27 | 19 | .587 | 1.5 | W2 |
 Philadelphia |
24 | 19 | .558 | 3 | W1 |
 Brooklyn |
12 | 30 | .286 | 14.5 | L3 |
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Phoenix |
27 | 17 | .614 | - | W3 |
 LA Lakers |
26 | 17 | .605 | 0.5 | L1 |
 Golden State |
25 | 21 | .543 | 3 | L2 |
 LA Clippers |
20 | 24 | .455 | 7 | W1 |
 Sacramento |
12 | 33 | .267 | 15.5 | L3 |
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