The defending champions, Boston Celtics, dismantled the Golden State Warriors on Monday with a final score of 125-85. The only starter to finish with double digits in scoring was Stephen Curry, the star of the Warriors, who gave it his all. Curry had 18 points, three rebounds, four assists and two steals in 37.5% shooting from the field.
Curry had no help against the Celtics and the only player to score double digits outside of the star guard was Moses Moody. Moody had 13 points off the bench, including six rebounds and five assists. Boston never removed their foot off the gas pedal and obliterated Golden State.
Curry and the squad had a terrible defensive collapse in the third quarter, giving up 43 points. The Western Conference squad was outscored 71-46 in the second half, which was too much for them to handle.
The four-time champion gave a candid evaluation of the team’s 2024–25 NBA season performance following the game.
“I have no idea,” Curry said about the loss to the Boston Celtics. “Just been a tough one from the end of the first quarter through the rest of the game. Thought we came out with pretty good life and energy. A big part of our season has been when we can’t score, we lose spirit, we lose life, we lose competitiveness. You can get away with it with some teams, against the defending champs, it’s not a good formula for success.
Steph Curry: “A big part of our season has been when we can’t score, we lose spirit, we lose life, we lose competitiveness.” pic.twitter.com/FAAhSqbAnk
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) January 21, 2025
It’s also worth noting that the Warriors do not have two important players on the team tonight. Draymond Green is out for at least a week because of a left calf strain. Jonathan Kuminga, meanwhile, is dealing with a lateral ankle sprain and will continue to miss time.
With that in mind, Curry addressed what the team needed from the other players.
“Next man up mentality. Everybody who steps foot on the floor got to be able to perform, bring a spirit of ‘you belong’ and do it together as a unit. Didn’t happen tonight, we obviously had nothing really to show… it’s gonna get tougher.”
Steve Kerr wants the Warriors to move on from the loss
Dealing with a 40-point loss has never been easy. However, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr wants the team to move on and get ready for their next opponent, the Sacramento Kings.
“We take it week by week,” Kerr said. “We’ve got to flush this one down the toilet and get ready for [Sacramento]. We’ve been very competitive all year and our guys have fought. We’ve had a handful of these where we just get blown out and these are demoralizing. The most important thing for me is for our guys to forget this one, have a day off tomorrow, and then be ready to roll in Sacramento on Wednesday.”
STEVE KERR: "We've been very competitive all year and our guys have fought. We've had a handful of these where we just get blown out and these are demoralizing. Most important thing for me is for our guys to forget this one — have a day off tomorrow." pic.twitter.com/3UWp3CdT4j
— KNBR (@KNBR) January 21, 2025
Golden State is tied at 10th place with the Phoenix Suns as they both have a 21-21 record.
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