Led by Stephen Curry, the Golden State Warriors took revenge on the Boston CelticsStephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors attacks the basket marked by Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics during the first half of Game 2 of the NBA Finals in San Francisco on Sunday, June 5, 2022.SAN FRANCISCO-.The Golden State Warriors pounded the Boston Celtics 107-88 on Sunday to tie the NBA Finals at 1-1, fueled by an exhibition by Stephen Curry with 29 points in just three quarters.The Warriors, who let the first win slip away with a fourth-quarter debacle on Thursday, managed to avoid surprises this time around with a dreamy second half in front of their home crowd at the Chase Center in San Francisco."We came out with the right energy and focus," Curry said."We said we had to play desperately and that's what we did."With 28 points and 6 triples, forward Jayson Tatum was one of the few positive notes for the Celtics, who once again failed to protect the ball with up to 18 turnovers."Those turnovers and our poor offense contributed to their streaks," Boston coach Ime Udoka said."A team that scores as well as them doesn't need us to help them."Shooting guard Jaylen Brown had 17 points for Boston but the rest of the starting lineup - Al Horford, Marcus Smart and Robert Williams - barely scored 2 points each."Those two guys (Tatum and Brown) create a lot of play. We contained the rest and made it difficult for them," Curry said."Our third quarter was great and we got enough distance that the last one was a little bit easier tonight."The point guard caught fire in the third quarter with 14 points that pushed the Golden State to a 35-14 run, culminating in a triple from almost midfield by Jordan Poole (17).In just 32 minutes on the court, Curry added to his tally 5 3-pointers, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals in his 30th career Finals game.At 34 years old, the point guard is determined to reach his fourth NBA ring and add it this time to his first Finals MVP, one of the few awards he has not received.Al Horford, center for the Boston Celtics, celebrates after scoring against the Golden State Warriors in the first game of the NBA Finals, Thursday, June 2, 2022The Warriors turned the page on their resounding fourth-quarter collapse on Thursday, when Boston rallied from a 12-point lead to win 120-108.Jaylen Brown, the main architect of that comeback, picked up the pace this Sunday with 9 points in an early 13-5 run for Boston as Steve Kerr tried to slow him down against the ferocious Draymond Green.Green was on the verge of being ejected for a second technique before the break, when he left his legs on top of Brown as they both fell to the ground and gave him a light push."That's what Draymond Green does. He'll do whatever it takes to win," Brown said."They put it on me to be physical, muddy up the game, grab me and just generally turn up the intensity. I think they got away with it tonight.""Curry sets the tone on offense and my job is to do it on defense. And I wanted to from the beginning," said Green, who finished with 9 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists.The Warriors try to exploit their enormous experience in the Finals, where they have competed six times since 2015, against a Celtics who are seeing themselves on the biggest stage for the first time.Facing a more intense defense from Golden State, the Celtics relied heavily on Tatum and Brown, who had 26 of the 30 points in the first quarter.Tatum, who had 21 points at halftime, bounced back from his mediocre Finals debut Thursday with just 12 points.On the other side, Curry carried the weight of the Warriors' offense before young Jordan Poole joined him for a third-quarter explosion.The Celtics had gone to the locker room with only one point behind (51-50) but, as usual, the Warriors moved up a gear and Curry unleashed the storm with several impossible baskets, including three spectacular triples.Jordan Poole followed suit with a 3-pointer from near midfield over the buzzer that shook the Chase Center stands."It was a great shot to get the crowd into the game," Curry acknowledged.Poole "is capable of that. We shoot from half court in every practice and we have a competition going on and he took the lead on that shot."With an advantage for the Warriors of 23 points (87-64), both Curry and the figures of the Celtics were reserved in the last quarter for the third battle of the series, which will take place on Wednesday at the TD Garden in Boston.Copyright Diario las Americas.All rights reserved