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EXPLAINED: Warriors use familiar formula to get even with celtics | Vintage Vibes

Celtics Warriors Boston Golden State Stephen Curry Draymond Green Steph Al Horford Game 2 Marcus Smart

SAN FRANCISCO—It’s the two words Celtics fans have come to dread:

Third quarter.

It’s closing in on Bill Buckner, Deflategate and Babe Ruth Trade as phrases that send chills through fans in greater New England. Officially the Celtics are not a bad third quarter team. In the regular season, they had a plus-2.7 scoring differential in the third quarter. In the playoffs, it has dipped to minus-0.8—cringey, but not an awful number.

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