By Steven Luker
Celtics 140 – Warriors 88
Key information of the game
The Warriors before the game were on eight straight road games before this game they played against the Celtics. But the streak got snapped as they lost to the Boston Celtics on the road to end their east coast trip 140 to 88. The Celtics took a 22 point lead in the first quarter and they never looked back at it.
The Warriors eight game winning streak marked their longest streak since the 2018-19 season and tied with Boston with the longest streak this season. The Warriors this season won eleven road games last season and this season they have won 16 games this year with 12 games left to be away from Chase Center.
Celtics take a 22 point lead in first quarter
The Warriors and Celtics move the ball well at the beginning of the game with the Warriors assisting on seven of their first eight field goals in the game. The Celtics had 13 assists on their first 16 made baskets. Jaylen Brown of the Celtics scored 19 points in the first seven minutes of the game.
Halftime score was outrage
The Celtics expanded their lead to 44 at the half making this the largest deficit the Warriors had when Steve Kerr was the head coach.
What to come for the Warriors
The Warriors ended the road trip with a three and one record and they are returning home to face off against the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday.
Key Stats of the game
Tonight’s loss for the Warriors making it the longest road winning streak this season. The Warriors have won nine of their last eleven games on the road. This game the Warriors played tonight is their lowest scoring game since the 23rd of February when they played the Hornets. Klay Thompson became the seventh player in NBA history to reach the milestone of 2400 three pointers in his career. Kevon Looney has now played his 288th consecutive game regular season & playoffs, the fifth-longest such streak in franchise history by passing his own record he set with 253 games making it the seventh long streak in franchise history.
