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| Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors celebrates with teammates after defeating the Boston Celtics 103-90 in Game Six of the 2022 NBA Finals at TD Garden on June 16, 2022 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by=Adam Glanzman /Getty Images via AFP) |
[Asia News = Reporter Reakkana] The tears began to flow for Stephen Curry shortly before the clock ran dry, as the Golden State Warriors merely had to wait for their fourth championship in eight seasons to become official, PH Inquirer Sports reported.
A two-time regular-season MVP, Curry was named NBA Finals MVP for the first time, scoring 34 points on Thursday as the Warriors returned to NBA glory with a 103-90 victory over the host Boston Celtics in Game 6 of the Finals. Andrew Wiggins scored 18 points and Jordan Poole added 15 as Golden State came out on top just two seasons after finishing a league-worst 15-50. That rough year came amid injuries to Klay Thompson, who scored 12 on just 5-of-20 shooting Thursday in the finale of the best-of-seven series, and Curry.
Both stars were in good health and on top of the world in Game 6, standing side by side during a team hug after the final buzzer. Curry landed the Finals MVP honor after averaging 31.2 points in the six games as the Warriors won the championship for the first time in four years. The Celtics never got inside of eight points the rest of the way as they were done in by 23 turnovers. Curry sealed the victory on a 3-pointer with 3:17 remaining that gave Golden State a 96-81 lead.
