Sometimes the final scoreboard doesn’t always reflect just how close a game is. Sunday’s contest between the Golden State Warriors and Boston Celtics wasn’t one of those games. The final score spoke volumes.
After winning the first three games of their road swing and eight consecutive road games, the Warriors had no answer for the Celtics on Sunday afternoon.
Following a flurry of haymakers by the way of Jaylen Brown 3-pointers in the first quarter, the Celtics took control and never looked back. Brown notched a game-high 29 points on 11-of-19 shooting with five made 3-pointers on the way to Boston’s ridiculous 140-88 win over Golden State on Sunday.
Lester Quinones led the Warriors with 17 points on 7-of-16 shooting from the field with five rebounds in 33 minutes off the bench on Sunday. Moses Moody was the only member of Golden State’s starting unit to score in double-figures with 11 points.
Steph Curry tallied only four points on 2-of-13 shooting from the field with zero made 3-pointers on nine attempts from beyond the arc in 17 minutes in the first half. With the Warriors trailing by 44 points at halftime, Curry did not play in the second half.
Following Golden State’s 52-point loss in Boston, the NBA community on Twitter exploded with reactions. Here’s a look at what fans and analysts were saying about the game on social media on Sunday.
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It was 21-21 in the middle of the first quarter
From that point on, the Celtics outscored the Warriors 119-67
— Cameron Tabatabaie (@CTabatabaie) March 4, 2024
Lmao the Celtics could've scored 0 points over the final 21:49 and still won.
— Kyle, a Madson (@KyleAMadson) March 3, 2024
I’ve always said if you’re gonna lose, at least lose by an amount that is funny.
— Kyle, a Madson (@KyleAMadson) March 3, 2024
Damn warriors gettin that ass whooped
— Isaiah Thomas (@isaiahthomas) March 3, 2024
The Warriors could lose by 100 today and it still wouldn't change this image: pic.twitter.com/6mQSHJdFOO
— The Warriors Invitational 🏆 (@BlqMgck) March 3, 2024
Checking in on the Warriors 😳 pic.twitter.com/XKNtYY8ZoJ
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 3, 2024
Here’s Jaylen Brown hitting three three-pointers in 45 seconds after the Warriors decided to sag off him. https://t.co/nli0WEIfw8 pic.twitter.com/axdIZSor1U
— Noa Dalzell 🏀 (@NoaDalzellNBA) March 4, 2024
No need to over react to this game. Sometimes these happen. Warriors stock still rising.
— Dr. Nirav Pandya, M.D. (@DrNiravPandya) March 3, 2024
The Warriors lost by a billion today and still gained ground on the Suns over the last 48 hours.
— Brian Witt (@Wittnessed) March 4, 2024
“We have a lot of respect for the Golden State Warriors. But we feel like it’s our time now.” pic.twitter.com/gQciR0mlHF
— Cameron Tabatabaie (@CTabatabaie) March 4, 2024
Warriors Big 3 today:
Steph: 4 PTS | 0-9 3P | -29 💩
Klay: 6 PTS | 1-3 3P | -20 😭
Draymond: 6 PTS | 2-2 FG | -24 😂Rest of the NBA to the Warriors pic.twitter.com/YwGpOV8FZr
— Hater Report (@HaterReport_) March 3, 2024
Final score:
140 — Celtics
88 — Warriors pic.twitter.com/Ip0RvgWUxP— StatMuse (@statmuse) March 3, 2024
2024 Warriors when it comes to getting the fan base’s hopes up only to be exposed by actual good teams
pic.twitter.com/K2Kn9PMufr— Ramon 🇵🇷⚡️ (@RamonIsHim) March 3, 2024
