Stephen Curry is brutally honest about the direction of the Warriors compared to the Celtics

In the rematch of the 2022 NBA Finals Boston Celtics they took revenge, dominating Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors 125-85 at the Chase Center in San Francisco, hand The Warriors suffered their worst home loss in 40 years.

Curry pointed out how The Celtics are everything the Warriors aren’t right now: “They’re the defending champs, so they come in with a level of confidence and swagger. And that is exactly the opposite of what we have now. Great memories obviously. It definitely feels like a long time ago.”

The The Warriors missed Draymond Greenwho was sidelined with a calf injury suffered in Sunday’s 122-114 win over the Washington Wizards.

Warriors worst loss in 40 years

The 40-point deficit resembled the 140-88 rout the Celtics handed the Warriors last March, following Golden State’s 132-126 overtime victory three months earlier.

Curry had 18 points, three rebounds, four assists and two steals, shooting 4-of-12 from beyond the arc in the loss. Moses Moody added 13 points, six rebounds and five assists off the bench.

Jayson Tatum led the way with 22 points, nine rebounds and seven assists on 9-of-20 shooting to help the Celtics improve to 30-13 on the season. Meanwhile, the Warriors fell to 21-21, snapping a two-game winning streak.

Jaylen Brown added 17 points, four rebounds and two assists, while Kristaps Porzingis secured the win with 18 points and seven rebounds.

The Warriors are 21-21, hampered by injuries to key players. Draymond Green missed Monday’s game and will be out for at least a week with a mild calf strain. Jonathan Cumminga injured his right ankle on Jan. 4 and is expected to be out for at least three weeks, potentially longer. Brandin Podziemski remains sidelined with an abdominal injury, while Kyle Anderson was unavailable with a glute problem.

The struggles of Stephen Curry and the Warriors continue

After opening the season strong at 12-3, the Warriors have struggled, going 9-18 since then. They are now in the midst of a nine-game stretch that includes eight matches at the Chase Center.

Jrue Holiday opened the second quarter with a layup and then followed with a 3-pointer as the Celtics defense effectively neutralized Curry, limiting him to 0-of-3 from three-point range. Boston went into halftime with a commanding 54-39 lead.

The second half quickly got out of hand for Golden State as the Celtics extended their lead to 97-63 by the end of the third quarter and Tatum added 10 more points.

The Celtics (30-13) hit 20 3-pointers on Monday, led by Tatum’s 22 points.

The Warriors will need to score significantly more than the 85 points they managed against Boston, their lowest total in a home game with Curry under Kerr. The 40-point loss was also their worst home loss since a 45-point loss at the hands of the Dallas Mavericks in 1985.

Golden State still hopes to turn their season around, secure a playoff spot and defy expectations like they did in 2022 when they defeated Boston 4-2 in the NBA Finals.

Stephen Curry and the Warriors will aim to bounce back when they take on the Sacramento Kings on the road on Wednesday.