Game 2 NBA Finals 2022 Quick Facts
Game 2 of the 2022 NBA Finals took place on June 3, 2022, with the Golden State Warriors defeating the Boston Celtics 107-88 at Chase Center in San Francisco. The Warriors took a 2-0 series lead behind strong contributions from Stephen Curry, who scored 34 points and added 8 assists and 5 rebounds. The game was broadcast nationally by ABC as part of the NBA's media rights deal with ESPN and Disney. The broadcast drew an average of roughly 11.5 million viewers in the United States, according to early Nielsen estimates reported by sports business outlets including Sportico. The Celtics shot 37.5 percent from the field and 22.2 percent from three-point range, while the Warriors shot 48.4 percent overall and 40.0 percent from deep. Boston committed 16 turnovers compared to 9 for Golden State, and the point differential of 19 points marked one of the largest winning margins in NBA Finals history for a home team in a series opener on the road. The game was played in front of a paid attendance of 18,064 at Chase Center, which is owned by the City of San Francisco and managed by the Warriors under a long-term lease agreement. The Warriors' corporate ownership group, led by Joe Lacob and Peter Guber, saw the team's valuation rise to roughly $7 billion after the 2022 championship run, according to Forbes estimates. For fans looking for official league data, the NBA's stats page provides box scores, play-by-play logs, and advanced metrics for every Finals game. The financial impact of the Warriors' early 2-0 lead extended into merchandise sales, ticket resale markets, and local hospitality revenue in the San Francisco Bay Area, with platforms such as Ticketmaster and StubHub reporting surges in search traffic for Warriors Finals tickets. The NBA's global media partners, including Tencent in China, Sky in the UK, and NBA TV internationally, carried the game to audiences in more than 200 countries and territories.
Star Performances and Key Stats
Stephen Curry led all scorers with 34 points on 13-of-24 shooting, including 6-of-13 from three-point range, and added 8 assists and 5 rebounds in 37.5 minutes. Andrew Wiggins contributed 18 points and 5 rebounds while playing tight defense on Jayson Tatum, who finished with 21 points and 7 rebounds but shot 7-of-19 from the field. Klay Thompson added 16 points off the bench, and Draymond Green recorded a near triple-double with 12 points, 11 rebounds, and 8 assists while anchoring the Warriors' defense. On the Celtics side, Marcus Smart scored 15 points and dished out 6 assists, while Al Horford grabbed 10 rebounds and scored 10 points off the bench. The Warriors outscored Boston 31-15 in the third quarter, a stretch that broke the game open and pushed Golden State's series win probability above 90 percent according to ESPN's real-time win probability model. Curry's performance in Game 2 brought his career NBA Finals three-point total to over 400, placing him among the all-time leaders in playoff and Finals three-point scoring. The Warriors' bench outscored Boston's bench 38-14, highlighting the depth advantage that Golden State carried into the series. Boston's three-point shooting woes were compounded by missed open looks, with the Celtics connecting on only 4 of 18 three-point attempts in the second half. The game's box score and advanced metrics are available on the NBA's official stats page, which tracks player efficiency ratings, true shooting percentages, and plus-minus data for every Finals contest.