Celtics deal Warriors worst home loss in 40 years

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The Celtics easily get their way against Steph Curry and the Warriors, who never lost by 40 at home since January 15, 1985

Jayson Tatum led six Boston players in double figures with a game-high 22 points as the Celtics steamrolled the Golden State Warriors, 125-85, in San Francisco as part of the NBA’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day slate on Monday, January 20 (Tuesday, January 21, Manila tiem).

Kristaps Porzingis chipped in 18 points and Jaylen Brown scored 17 for Boston, which for the fourth straight season dropped the season-series opener to Golden State before getting even – and then some – in the rematch.

Golden State had not lost by 40 at home since January 15, 1985.

The 40-point margin was similar to the 140-88 pounding the Celtics dealt the Warriors last March after Golden State had won 132-126 in overtime three months earlier. This time around, the Warriors surprised the defending champs on their home floor with a 118-112 win on November 6.

Tatum also found time for a game-high 9 rebounds to go along with 7 assists, and 2 steals. Payton Pritchard paired his game-high nine assists with 14 points.

Sam Hauser added 11 points and Jrue Holiday tallied 10 for the Celtics, who have alternated wins and losses in their last nine games. 

Derrick White had 3 of Boston’s 9 blocks to complement 8 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists.

Boston dominated the rematch on both ends of the court.

Led by Brown, who was 8-for-14 from the floor, and Holiday, who made two of his three three-point attempts, the Celtics shot 53.3% overall and 41.7% from beyond the arc, making 20 of 48.

The Warriors, meanwhile, were held to 34.8% shooting overall and 26.4% from deep, connecting on just 14 of 53 tries. 

Andrew Wiggins especially struggled for Golden State, missing all four of his 3-point tries and finishing just 1-of-11 from the floor in a four-point effort.

Stephen Curry led the Warriors with 18 points but was just 4-of-12 from three-point range.

Moses Moody added 13 points for Golden State, which was missing Draymond Green, Jonathan Kuminga, Brandin Podziemski and Kyle Anderson due to injury.

Moody also posted6 rebounds and a team-high 5 assists, while Kevon Looney snatched a team-high 7 rebounds for the Warriors.

The Celtics led 54-39 at halftime before taking control in the third quarter. Tatum scored 12 points in the third as Boston hit 16 of 24 shots, including eight threes, to open up a 34-point lead entering the fourth. – Rappler.com