Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry reacts after beating the Boston Celtics during Game 4 of the 2022 NBA Finals at TD Garden. Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

Stephen Curry's 43 lifts Warriors over Celtics in Game 4, tying series 2-2

The Golden State Warriors knotted up the NBA Finals at 2-2 after a 107-97 victory over the Boston Celtics in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Friday night. 

Point guard Stephen Curry scored 43 points, adding 10 rebounds and four assists, to will the Warriors to the Game 4 win. 

Curry shot the lights out in Game 4, shooting 53.8% (14-of-26) from the field and 50% (7-of-14) from 3. He was nearly perfect from the charity stripe, going 8-of-9 from the line. 

Curry became the first player in NBA history to make five or more 3-pointers in four consecutive Finals games. 

Fellow starters Klay Thompson and Andrew Wiggins finished in double-figures for the Warriors. Thompson scored 18 points, adding two rebounds, two blocks, an assist, and a steal. Meanwhile, Wiggins had 17 points, 16 rebounds, two assists, and a steal. 

Jordan Poole had 14 points off the bench for the Warriors. 

Jayson Tatum led the way for the Celtics, finishing with 23 points, 11 rebounds, six assists, three blocks, and a steal. 

Jaylen Brown (21), Marcus Smart (18), and Derrick White (16) finished in double-figures for Boston. 

The Celtics led at halftime, 54-49, but the Warriors took control in the second half, outscoring Boston 58-43 in the second half. 

With the Warriors trailing 94-92 with five minutes to go, Thompson hit a 3-pointer to put Golden State ahead for good. The Warriors would outscore the Celtics 12-3 over the final 4:26 of Game 4. 

The Warriors will host the Celtics for Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday at 9 p.m. ET.

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