Boston Celtics: The good, bad, and ugly from blowout loss to Warriors

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 05: Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics looks on during the third quarter against the Golden State Warriors in Game Two of the 2022 NBA Finals at Chase Center on June 05, 2022 in San Francisco, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 05: Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics looks on during the third quarter against the Golden State Warriors in Game Two of the 2022 NBA Finals at Chase Center on June 05, 2022 in San Francisco, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
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The Boston Celtics just suffered one of their worst losses this postseason at the hands of the Golden State Warriors, dropping Game 2 of the NBA Finals by a final score of 107-88.

To start the game, Jaylen Brown took control with a quick 13 points, seemingly picking right back up from where he left off in Thursday’s Game 1. After being subbed out, Tatum then took the game into his own hands and scored 13 in the first quarter as well.

It was a back and forth bout in the first half as both teams battled and Boston found themselves down only three going into halftime.

Following the intermission, Golden State opened the third quarter immediately with a steal and score. From there on out, the Warriors dominated the rest of the way.

After having a fourth quarter for the ages in Game 1, Boston found themselves down 23 entering the final period of this game. Unfortunately, the shamrocks were lacking any sort of luck this time around.

Boston dropped Game 2 in quite an embarrassing fashion, but, luckily, they were already able to steal one on the road with the series now tied 1-1 heading back to Boston.

In a game where Boston was clearly outperformed, it’s easy for irritated fans to first place the blame on the refs instead of the team’s actual performance. While there were certainly calls that the Boston fan base might have wished went in another direction, the team themselves didn’t play their best game, as they only shoot 38 percent from the field compared to Golden State’s 45 percent.

While there weren’t many positives to take away from this game, the negatives stick out like a sore thumb concluding Game 2. To cover all the bases, we at HH present to you the good, the bad, and the ugly from the C’s dubbing on Sunday night: