NBA Finals 2022 - Golden State Warriors use patented second-half blitz to tie series with Boston Celtics

SAN FRANCISCO — Stephen Curry, who said he lost sleep after the Golden State Warriors' Game 1 collapse, can toss and turn less when he goes to bed Sunday night following the Warriors' 107-88 win in Game 2 of the 2022 NBA Finals.

Coming off a 34-point outing in Game 1, Curry once again showcased his devastating combination of long-range marksmanship and constant motion, tallying 29 points on 9-for-21 shooting from the field, 6-for-7 from the foul stripe and 5-for-12 from behind the 3-point line. While it wasn't his most efficient game, Curry eluded a typically strong Boston Celtics defense in the half court. His handle and step-back off the dribble were well-tuned, and he initiated an unusual number of the conventional pick-and-rolls the Warriors generally forgo. Curry's dance partner, Draymond Green, kept the Warriors' dribble-handoff game humming.

As has been tradition in their eight-season run, the Warriors staged their most vigorous rally in the third quarter, outscoring the Celtics 35-14, their best point differential in any Finals quarter in franchise history. Unlike their prolific spurt in Game 1, Golden State didn't squander it on Sunday.

The Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors are tied 1-1 with the NBA championship on the line. You can catch all the action on ABC and the ESPN app.

Game 3: Wednesday, 9 p.m. ET at BOSGame 4: Friday, 9 p.m. ET at BOSGame 5: June 13, 9 p.m. ET at GSGame 6: June 16, 9 p.m. ET at BOS*Game 7: June 19, 8 p.m. ET at GS*

*If necessary

Green, who suggested the Celtics' Game 1 exploits would be impossible to sustain, proved correct. Whether it was a regression to the mean, the Celtics couldn't match their historic 21-for-41 performance — including the eye-popping 9-for-12 fourth-quarter