We're going back to Boston, but the advantage belongs to the Golden State Warriors after a crucial 104-94 win over the Boston Celtics in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. To state the obvious, we entered Monday's matchup with the series tied 2-2 and the knowledge that one team would leave the Chase Center one win away from hoisting the Larry O'Brien trophy, while the other would have its back against the wall. What was less obvious: How the latest installment of this fascinating series would play out.
The combined score throughout the first four games was 422-421, with the Warriors holding the ever-so-slight advantage.