By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
Breaking a 1-1 tie and taking a 2-1 lead in the NBA Finals has been followed up by winning the championship in 32 of 39 such occasions through the history of the league. Culminating to a solid championship rate of 82.1%.
More on the official Postgame Notes following the Boston Celtics taking down the Golden State Warriors Wednesday evening, teams leading 2-1, regardless of winning or losing Game 3, have gone on to celebrate the championship 80.3% of the time. Out of the 61 NBA Finals situated at 2-1, a 49-12 record illustrates yet another theoretical advantage for the Celtics.
“The energy from our fans was just contagious,” Al Horford described playing at home in Game 3 after chipping in 11 points, eight rebounds, and six assists, “As soon as I saw that I said yeah it’s going to be different tonight.”
“When you allow a team to get comfortable, especially in their home, in front of the home crowd, then it’s tough,” pointed out Draymond Green weighing on from the opposite end. Game 4 will keep the best-of-seven series in TD Garden and will be held Friday. Game 5, back in San Francisco’s Chase Center, follows Monday.
On a separate note, the team coached by Ime Udoka improved to 7-0 after a loss in the 2022 NBA Playoffs and overall has not lost consecutive games since last March. But nearly the same can be said about the Warriors since they have enjoyed bounce-back victories after all five losses in the ongoing postseason.
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