What we learned as Steph leads Warriors’ statement win vs. Celtics

What we learned as Steph leads Warriors’ statement win vs. Celtics originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

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In their first encounter the NBA certified elite this season, the Warriors came away with an idea of how close they are to joining that exclusive club.

Not only good enough to run with the defending-champion Boston Celtics but resilient enough to finish them off.

Though leading by 14 early in the second half, the Warriors held off Boston’s assault over the final 23 minutes and wound up with a profoundly satisfying 118-112 victory Wednesday night at TD Garden.

Five Warriors scored in double figures, with Stephen Curry leading the way with 27 points. Andrew Wiggins and Buddy Hield each put in 16, Kyle Anderson had 11 and Jonathan Kuminga 10 as the Warriors moved to 7-1 this season and 5-0 on the road.

After trailing early, the Warriors went ahead in the second quarter and stayed on top behind ferocious defense and strong bench play until the Celtics stormed back in the fourth, briefly taking a lead before Golden State recovered and closed them out.

Here are three takeaways from a game against one of the league’s best teams, in one of the league’s toughest buildings.

Steph Looks Juuuuust Fine

After a quiet first half, with six points in 17 minutes, Curry found his groove in second half and delivered a performance that kept the Warriors from completely falling apart.

Curry scored 21 points after intermission on 6-of-14 shooting from the field, including 3 of 9 from beyond the arc. He had a response for nearly every Boston run, with 11 points in the third quarter and 10 more in the fourth.

Curry’s 27 points came on 8-of-17 shooting from the field, including 4 of 9 from deep and 7 of 7 from the line. For good measure, he added nine assists, seven rebounds and four steals.

Though Curry returned to action only two days ago after missing a week with a sprained left ankle, he felt good enough to play a season-high 34 minutes, finishing plus-7.

Curry also moved into 30th place on the career scoring list, passing frequent Golden State critic Charles Barkley in the process.

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Publish date : 2024-11-07 03:34:00

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