Celtics beat Warriors in OT of The NBA Finals rematch

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The Boston Celtics put an end to the Golden State Warriors' undefeated streak on Tuesday, November 28th

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with an overtime win in a highly anticipated rematch of last season's NBA Finals.

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The Celtics prevailed in a thrilling contest, taking the game 126-119 in overtime.

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The game was a highly anticipated rematch of the 2017-18 NBA Finals

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in which the Warriors defeated the Celtics in five games. On Tuesday night

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the Celtics were determined to prove that they could go toe-to-toe with the defending champions.

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The game was close throughout and was tied at the end of regulation. In the extra period

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the Celtics took control early, outscoring the Warriors 17-9 over the first five minutes.

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Led by Kyrie Irving, who finished with a game-high 37 points, the Celtics held off the Warriors’ late surge and secured the victory.

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