NBA Finals 2022: Stars commend Boston Celtics for Game 1 win, plus more scenes from the NBA Finals opener

After a wildly entertaining NBA season, we have finally arrived at the NBA Finals. The Golden State Warriors hope to capture their fourth championship since 2015, while the Boston Celtics look to secure their first title since 2008.

Prior to Game 1, this Celtics squad was new to the Finals, as no one on the Boston roster had played in an NBA Championship game. According to ESPN Stats & Information research, Golden State's 123 games of Finals experience to Boston's zero games was the largest gap since the Chicago Bulls (134) vs. the Utah Jazz (0) in 1997.

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But Boston's inexperience on the NBA's biggest stage proved to be a moot point.

For most of the contest, Golden State appeared to be in complete control as Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson recorded historic milestones, but the final 12 minutes were a different story.

After trailing by 12 points to start the fourth quarter, Boston went on a run largely driven by Derrick White and Al Horford to take the lead.

In his first ever Finals appearance, Horford led the team with 26 points while Jaylen Brown and White added point totals of 24 and 21, respectively.

With the 120-108 win, Boston became the first team in NBA Finals history to win a game by double digits after trailing by double digits entering the final frame.

The Celtics outscored the Warriors 40-16 in the fourth quarter and ended the game on a 20-5 run that caught the attention of several stars, including longtime New England Patriots receiver Julian Edelman, Kevin Durant and Alex Caruso.

High level of basketball being displayed gentlemen

Boston got heart

What a game!

Boston fuego muchooo

Sheesh Celtics win with tatum shooting 3-17. I had them losing game 1 and