From there, the Celtics slowly constricted the Warriors offense into an ineffective slog, pestering the Dubs into difficult sequences that they couldn’t shoot their way out of. Golden State ended the game shooting a listless 12-of-39 from three-point range, which wasn’t gonna get it done against a dark horse title contender like Boston.
The poor shooting overshadowed a decent defensive effort from the Warriors, as they forced 21 turnovers held the Celtics to 47% shooting. Unfortunately, the Dubs couldn’t finish those defensive possessions consistently by cleaning up the glass, as Boston outhustled them for 14 offensive rebounds.
Warriors defeated 119-104 by stellar Celtics effort
The Golden State Warriors were thoroughly handled by an impressive Boston Celtics team, 119-104 in Boston.
The hometeam took a commanding 17-point lead early, in part because of their stingy defense (the Dubs shot 41% in the first half).
The lead also grew because of plays like this from the Warriors:
January 31st 2020
24 Retweets139 LikesAnd yet, Golden State showed their trademark fight and cut the deficit to 10 by halftime.
Chris Montano @gswchris
This bucket from D-Lo, FILTHY https://t.co/Jk66lZgWkoJanuary 31st 2020
2 Retweets5 LikesFrom there, the Celtics slowly constricted the Warriors offense into an ineffective slog, pestering the Dubs into difficult sequences that they couldn’t shoot their way out of. Golden State ended the game shooting a listless 12-of-39 from three-point range, which wasn’t gonna get it done against a dark horse title contender like Boston.
The poor shooting overshadowed a decent defensive effort from the Warriors, as they forced 21 turnovers held the Celtics to 47% shooting. Unfortunately, the Dubs couldn’t finish those defensive possessions consistently by cleaning up the glass, as Boston outhustled them for 14 offensive rebounds.
Eric Apricot @EricApricot
I had NO DOUBT the Dubs would bring it to a Single Digit Game™. Come on Dubs, let’s make this a Spunky Loss!January 31st 2020
1 Retweet3 LikesThe Dubs fall to 10-39 on the season, a depressing 3-22 on the road. Boston sweeps the season series and moves up to 32-15.
ServantOfLuna Stat Summary
Final stats:
Warriors:
42.9% shooting (33/77 FGs)
12/39 three pointers
26/30 FTs
30 rebounds (3 off.)
24 assists
17 turnovers
11 steals
6 blocks
Celtics:
47.7% shooting (42/88 FGs)
15/35 three pointers
20/22 FTs
51 rebounds (14 off.)
27 assists
23 turnovers
12 steals
4 blocks
Points in paint:
Warriors: 30
Celtics: 42
Fastbreak points:
Warriors: 26
Celtics: 10
Points off turnovers:
Warriors: 24
Celtics: 18
Bench points:
Warriors: 42
Celtics: 38
Top players
Warriors:
Burks: (-11)
18 points 5/10 FGs 3/6 three pointers 5/6 FTs
4 rebounds 2 turnovers 1 steal
Russell: (-14)
22 points 7/17 FGs 3/11 three pointers 5/5 FTs
3 rebounds (1 off.) 5 assists 4 turnovers 3 steals
Lee: (+1)
11 points 4/6 FGs 1/3 three pointers 2/2 FTs
7 rebounds 2 assists 2 turnovers 1 steal
Honorable mention:
Green: (-8)
9 points 3/8 FGs 1/2 three pointers 2/4 FTs
4 rebounds (1 off.) 7 assists 3 turnovers 1 steal
Chriss: (-1)
9 points 4/6 FGs 1/2 FTs
3 rebounds (1 off.) 1 assist 2 steals 1 block
Celtics:
Hayward: (+4)
25 points 8/15 FGs 3/5 three pointers 6/6 FTs
8 rebounds (3 off.) 3 assists 2 turnovers 1 steal 1 block
Tatum: (+12, 2nd place)
20 points 7/14 FGs 1/5 three pointers 5/6 FTs
6 rebounds (1 off.) 2 assists 2 turnovers 1 steal 1 block
Smart: (+9, 2nd place)
21 points 8/16 FGs 5/10 three pointers
3 rebounds 6 assists 4 turnovers 1 steal 1 block
Brown: (+0)
18 points 6/13 FGs 2/4 three pointers 4/4 FTS
7 rebounds (2 off.) 2 assists 5 turnovers 1 steal 1 block
Honorable mention:
Walker: (+13)
13 points 5/13 FGs 2/5 three pointers 1/2 FTs
4 rebounds 5 assists 2 turnovers 2 steals
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