The Celtics hand the Warriors their most lopsided dwelling loss since 1962

Jayson Tatum scored 22 factors, Kristaps Porzingis 18 and the Boston Celtics handed the Golden State Warriors their most lopsided dwelling loss in 40 years with a 125-85 victory on Monday.

The Celtics rapidly constructed a double-digit lead and closed the sport with a 43-24 benefit within the third quarter.

Jaylen Brown added 17 factors and Payton Pritchard scored 14 for Boston.

Stephen Curry scored 18 factors to steer Golden State. The Warriors shot 34.8% for the sport, with Andrew Wiggins making simply 1 of 11 photographs.

The Warriors misplaced by no less than 40 factors at dwelling for the sixth time since shifting to California in 1962 and for the primary time since a 149-104 loss to Dallas on Jan. 15, 1985.

Takeaway

Celtic: Boston is off to a powerful begin on a four-game street journey after coming into the sport with a 3-4 stretch. The Celtics bought out to an early lead and had been by no means actually threatened the remainder of the way in which.

Warriors: The short-handed Warriors misplaced one other key participant with Draymond Green (calf) becoming a member of Jonathan Kuminga (ankle) and Brandon Podziemski (belly) on the sideline. Without these gamers they did not have sufficient to maintain up with the defending champions.

Key second

The Warriors went 7:32, going by way of the primary and second quarters, with out making a area aim, turning a two-point lead right into a 13-point deficit they had been by no means in a position to overcome.

Key statistic

12.5. The Warriors shot 3-of-24 from 3-point vary within the first half for his or her second-lowest proportion with no less than 20 makes an attempt for the reason that play-by-play period started in 1996-97. Golden State shot 2-for-22 (9.1%) in a loss to Brooklyn on Feb. 5, 2020.

Next

Both groups can be in motion Wednesday, with the Celtics visiting the Los Angeles Clippers and the Warriors visiting Sacramento.

Associated Press reporting.

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