6/14/22 Hometown Broadcasting Sports Tuesday
14 June 2022 Sports
Sports for June 14th
Andrew Wiggins single-handedly took the pressure off Stephen Curry and delivered the best game yet of his eight-year career. Now, the first-time All-Star is on the cusp of becoming a first-time NBA champion — and helping Curry capture yet another title. Wiggins had 26 points and 13 rebounds, Klay Thompson scored 21 points and the Golden State Warriors beat the Boston Celtics 104-94 on Monday night for a 3-2 NBA Finals lead.
One game after his 43-point performance, Curry contributed 16 points and eight assists but was 0 for 9 from 3-point range. The career 3-point leader’s NBA-record streak of 132 straight postseason games with at least one 3 ended, along with his NBA-best run of 233 consecutive games with a 3 between regular season and playoffs combined.
The Warriors can win their fourth title in eight years when the series resumes in Boston on Thursday night. If the Celtics can win at home, the series will return to the Bay Area for a winner-take-all Game 7 on Sunday. All five games so far have been decided by 10 or more points.
Jayson Tatum had 27 points and 10 rebounds for the Celtics, who lost consecutive games for the first time in the postseason. Marcus Smart was whistled for a technical foul then an offensive foul in a one-second span early in the fourth. He overcame a slow start to score 20 points. Jaylen Brown was 2 for 11 to start the game and finished with 18 points on 5-of-18 shooting and missed all five of his 3-point tries.
Tatum gave Boston its first 3-pointer on the night 4:34 before halftime and the Celtics wound up 11 of 32 from deep overall. The Celtics were sloppy in stretches, committing 18 turnovers. Golden State wound up 9 of 40 from beyond the arc — Wiggins 0 of 6. Curry didn’t make a 3-pointer for the first time since going 0 for 4 in a 134-111 loss to the Bucks on Nov. 18, 2018. Klay Thompson shot 7 for 14 with five 3-pointers in another shining playoff moment.
Packers’ receiver Allen Lazard is back in Green Bay and ready to put on the green and gold again. According to Pro Football Talk and ESPN, Lazard signed his one year tender contract Monday. He is set to make $3.986 million this year. Lazard posted a photo on Twitter saying “Time to bring the Lombardi back home”.
Lazard did not participate in OTAs or mandatory minicamp this spring, however the team still has one more OTA this week, today that Lazard could go to. Lazard has all eyes on him as he moves into the WR1 role after the departure of Davante Adams.
After a day off Monday the Brewers continue their road trip tonight against the New York Mets. Right-hander Adrian Houser (3-6, 3.92 ERA) is on the mound for Milwaukee against Mets right-hander Chris Bassett (4-4, 4.35 ERA). First pitch is at 6:10 and the game can be heard on AM 1100/98.3 FM, WISS.
In the Central Division Monday the Cardinals beat the Pirates 7-5, the Padres over the Cubs 4-1 and the Reds edged the Diamondbacks 5-4. The Brewers trail the Cardinals by one game in the division. Milwaukee broke its eight-game losing streak Sunday with a 4-1 victory over the Nationals.
There were no games Monday in the Midwest League. Tonight, the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (33-23) play at Great Lakes (33-24).
The Fond du Lac Dock Spiders sent up the tying run twice in the ninth inning but failed to come back in a 9-6 loss to the Wausau Woodchucks at Herr-Baker Field. The loss was the fourth in a row for the Dock Spiders who now sit five games back of the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters in the Great Lakes West Division. Tonight, the Dock Spiders continue their three-game home stand against the Rafters with the first pitch set for 6:35.
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