Celtics beat Warriors, Tatum leads team to easy victory

On January 21, the NBA regular season ushered in a highly anticipated focus battle, the Golden State Warriors played against the Boston Celtics at home. However, due to the absence of many main players of the Warriors due to injuries, they were weak in offense throughout the game and lost to the Celtics 85-125. In this game, Tatum showed his all-around skills, scoring a game-high 22 points and contributing 9 rebounds and 7 assists. On the Warriors side, Curry scored 18 points, but failed to lead the team to turn the tide, and no one on the Warriors scored more than 20 points .

At the beginning of the game, the Warriors and Celtics started a tug-of-war, with the two sides going back and forth and the score was once deadlocked. However, in the second half of the first quarter, the Celtics suddenly accelerated and opened up the score with a 14-1 offensive, laying the foundation for the lead at the end of the first quarter.

In the second quarter, the Warriors failed to find a rhythm on the offensive end, missed consecutive shots, and their scoring efficiency dropped significantly. Although the Celtics performed well overall, they still maintained a solid offensive and defensive coordination, suppressing the Warriors by 15 points at the end of the half.

The Warriors, who are usually known for their third-quarter comebacks, failed to show their explosiveness and fell into a slump. The Celtics took advantage of the situation and launched another 16-2 offensive climax, quickly widening the point difference to 30 points, and the suspense of the game almost disappeared.

Entering the fourth quarter, the Warriors still couldn't adjust their form and their offense showed no improvement. The Celtics played steadily and eventually won the game with a huge advantage of 40 points, while the Warriors suffered a bitter defeat at home.

Warriors player statistics

Curry 18 points , 4 assists , 3 rebounds , 2 steals, Moody 13 points , 5 assists , 6 rebounds , Post 9 points , 3 assists , 1 rebound, Schroeder 7 points , 1 assist, Santos 7 points , 2 rebounds, Hield 6 points, 2 assists, 2 rebounds, Waters 6 points , 2 assists , 4 rebounds , Davis 5 points , 4 assists , 5 rebounds, Looney 5 points , 1 assist , 7 rebounds, Wiggins 4 points , 3 rebounds, Spencer 3 points , 3 assists , 2 rebounds, Payton II 2 points , 3 assists, 3 rebounds

Celtics player statistics

Tatum 22 points , 7 assists , 9 rebounds , 2 steals, Porzingis 18 points, 2 assists , 7 rebounds, Jaylen Brown 17 points , 2 assists , 4 rebounds, Pritchard 14 points , 9 assists , 2 rebounds, Hauser 11 points , 1 assist , 2 rebounds, Holiday 10 points , 2 assists , 4 rebounds, White 8 points , 5 assists , 5 rebounds , 3 blocks, Kornet 8 points , 2 assists , 7 rebounds , 2 blocks, Walsh 6 points , 2 rebounds, Sherman 5 points, 1 assist, 3 rebounds, Horford 3 points , 2 assists , 4 rebounds , 2 blocks, Cota 3 points, Springer 1 assist, Tillman 1 rebound

In this game, the Celtics completely controlled the situation with their comprehensive offensive and defensive performances. Tatum's outstanding performance was the key to victory. On the other hand, the Warriors' core Curry was alone, and the team's offense was weak and failed to show the competitiveness it should have. After this game, the Warriors need to adjust as soon as possible and find a way to get back on track to victory, while the Celtics continue to consolidate their competitiveness in the East.