Golden State Warriors guard Jordan Poole (3) high-gives guard Stephen Curry (30) during a timeout in the second quarter of Game 6 in the 2022 NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics at the TD Garden. Paul Rutherford-USA TODAY Sports

Warriors go on longest NBA Finals scoring run in 50 years against Celtics

By Adam Stites | Last updated 6/16/22

The Boston Celtics raced out to a 12-2 lead in the opening minutes of Game 6 against the Golden State Warriors, but that double-digit lead quickly evaporated when the Warriors flipped the script with one of the longest scoring runs in NBA Finals history.

The 21-0 run for the Warriors was the longest in the Finals in 50 years and turned a six-point Golden State deficit into a 15-point lead.

Tonight's 21-0 run by the Warriors was the longest in a Finals game in the last 50 years. #NBA75

The last 20-0 run in the #NBAFinals was also by Golden State in Game 2 of the 2019 Finals. pic.twitter.com/7whA50jr6O
— NBA History (@NBAHistory) June 17, 2022

Boston scored with 2:53 left in the first quarter to take a 22-16 lead and didn't score again until Jaylen Brown made a three-pointer with 9:59 left in the second quarter to cut the Warriors' lead to 12. During the nearly five-minute scoreless stretch for the Celtics, Golden State made five threes with three from Jordan Poole.

yes, Jordan called bank pic.twitter.com/xSJhiClOhf
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) June 17, 2022

The Celtics eventually cut the lead back to single digits, but a 10-0 run for the Warriors later in the second quarter led to a 54-39 Golden State lead at halftime.

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