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Wed Jan 5, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Golden State WarriorsWarriors
121
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Chemistry Steady
Boston CelticsCeltics
118
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Chemistry Tense

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT FINAL
Golden State WarriorsWarriors 29 29 26 24 13 121
Boston CelticsCeltics 28 29 23 28 10 118

After Action Report

In Boston, the Warriors snuck past the Celtics 121-118 in overtime. Warriors' scorers couldn't be contained. Second-chance points piled up for the Warriors; the Warriors played with the chip of a recent gutting loss. The Warriors bench chemistry carried them. Warriors' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles.

What tipped it

  • Celtics · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Warriors · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Warriors · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
  • Warriors · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.