Finals history shows Game 3 critical to Dubs winning series originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea
The Warriors won an important Game 2 at home before heading to TD Garden, but their biggest game lies ahead.
With the series now tied at 1-1, it is the 40th time that teams split the first two games of the NBA Finals. And in the last 39 instances, the team that wins Game 3 has won the championship 82.1 percent of the time (32-7).
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Of course, the Warriors are known to break the mold, set new records and not limit themselves to what history has written.
But that’s not to say it won’t be difficult.
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Golden State lost Game 1 at home but bounced back for Game 2 in a blowout win over the Celtics Sunday night.
The Warriors will now need to get a win in front of an electric, high-intensity crowd in Boston.
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If the momentum sticks with the Warriors through Wednesday and they can pull out a Game 3 win, history will be on their side for the rest of the series.
