NBA: The Golden State Warriors were defeated by the Boston Celtics
The Golden State Warriors suffered their heaviest home loss under coach Steve Kerr as the Boston Celtics defeated them 125-85.
Kerr, who won five NBA championships as a player, has claimed four more as the Warriors’ head coach since taking over in 2014.
But the Warriors were outplayed by the defending champions, who showed no mercy in a 40-point victory, the Warriors’ biggest home loss since a 45-point turnaround against the Dallas Mavericks in 1985.
Leading by 15 points at halftime, the Celtics scored 43 points in the third quarter alone to highlight their dominance.
Jayson Tatum led the Celtics with 22 points, while Kristaps Porzingis and Jaylen Brown added 18 and 17 points, respectively.
“We have to throw this one in the toilet and get ready for Sacha,” said Kerr, whose side face the Sacramento Kings in their next match.
“We’ve been very competitive all year. Our guys have battled, but we’ve had a handful of these where we’ve been blown out. These are demoralizing.”
The Warriors, who last won the championship in 2022 by defeating the Celtics in the Finals, sit out of the Western Conference playoffs at No. 11.
The Celtics are second in the Eastern Conference standings behind the Cleveland Cavaliers.
2025-01-21 07:28:00
