NBA Finals Notebook: Celtics looking for better spacing, decision-making in Game 3

The much bigger difference between Games 1 and 2 of the NBA Finals was on the Boston Celtics’ end of the floor. In their Game 1 victory, the Celtics scored 120 points on just 93 possessions. And in their Game 2 defeat, they scored just 88 on 98.

With the exception of their free throw rate, the Celtics’ offensive numbers were worse across the board in Game 2. They turned the ball over more (with 15 of their 19 turnovers being live balls), grabbed fewer offensive boards, shot worse from the outside, and shot worse inside.

Credit the Golden State Warriors’ defense, which was much better in Game 2. But the Celtics believe they can make better decisions with the ball. Several of them were asked about their offensive issues (mostly about the turnovers) at practice on Tuesday afternoon.

Source: https://www.nba.com/news/nba-finals-notebook-celtics-looking-for-better-spacing-decisions-in-game-3