When Andrew Wiggins was selected first overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2014 NBA Draft, there were questions during his time in Minnesota if he was a boom or a bust. It might have taken Wiggins a little bit longer than expected to showcase his excellence, and in his case it took a change of scenery.
What we have seen from this Canadian star over the last 96 hours with the Golden State Warriors has simply been spectacular. In game four, a 107-97 Golden State win in Boston, Wiggins had an outstanding double-double of 17 points and a career-high 16 rebounds. Then on Monday in game five at the Chase Center in San Francisco, it was the Wiggins Show Part II. Wiggins had team-highs for Golden State in points (26) and rebounds (13) in a 104-94 win over Boston.
What was the biggest difference between game four and game five was the long range shooting from Stephen Curry. In game four, Curry, who is the greatest three-point shooter of all-time made seven three pointers in 14 attempts. However in game five, Curry could not find his mojo at all from downtown. He missed all nine of his three-point attempts. Curry still posted a more than respectable 16 points, but the Warriors needed an excellent performance by Wiggins to get by the Celtics.
Three more Warriors reached double digits in scoring. Klay Thompson had 21 points, while Gary Payton II had 15 points and Jordan Poole had 14 points. Poole had an amazing three-point shot at the buzzer to end the third quarter. At the time it put the Warriors up 75-74.
Speaking of Payton II and Poole, the Warriors bench dominated the Celtics bench 31-10. It was also a mistake free fourth quarter for Golden State. The Warriors did not commit a single turnover in the final 12 minutes in outscoring the Celtics 29-20. With the win, the Warriors lead the NBA Finals three games to two with game six back in Boston on Thursday night.
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