Steph Curry acknowledges this version of the Dubs needs him to play aggressively throughout the game
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.
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.