Jayson Tatum scored 22 points, Kristaps Porzingis had 18 and the Boston Celtics handed the Golden State Warriors their most lopsided home loss in 40 years with a 125-85 victory.
Payton (illness) has been listed as probable for Saturday's game against the Lakers. Payton has been battling an illness that hasn't kept him off the floor for the Warriors. The veteran guard appears to be trending toward taking the floor Saturday against Los Angeles, which is great news for Golden State and its backcourt.
The Warriors fell 125-85 to the Celtics on Monday, the first time they've lost by at least 40 points at home since 1985 and sixth time since 1962.
Warriors guard Gary Payton II speaks to reporters following Golden State's 118-108 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night at Chase Center.GP2 states Warriors must learn to ‘close' games afte
This game was the start of a four-game road trip for the Celtics, and it can’t start much better than winning by 40 points.
SAN FRANCISCO — Jayson Tatum scored 22 points, Kristaps Porzingis had 18 and the Boston Celtics handed the Golden State Warriors their most lopsided home loss in 40 years with a 125-85 victory Monday. The Celtics built a double-digit lead early and put the game away with a 43-24 edge in the third quarter.
Here are five stats that defined the Celtics' 40-point victory over the Warriors on Monday. Read more on Boston.com.
It didn't take long for the action on the court to dispel any notion that it would be a dull contest. Or so we thought in the early going.
The Celtics head west following a 119-115 overtime loss at home to the Hawks on Saturday night, their fourth defeat in an eight-game stretch of alternating results.
Jayson Tatum scored 22 points, Kristaps Porzingis had 18, and the Boston Celtics handed the Golden State Warriors their most lopsided home loss
Jayson Tatum led six Boston scorers in double figures with a game-high 22 points on Monday as the Celtics steamrolled the Golden State Warriors 125-85 in San Francisco as part of the NBA’s Martin Luther King Jr.
Jayson Tatum scored 22 points, Kristaps Porzingis had 18 and the Boston Celtics handed the Golden State Warriors their most lopsided home loss in 40 years with a 125-85 victory on Monday.