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Celtics-Warriors recap: C's start road trip with dominant win

Boston cruised to a 125-85 bounce-back victory at Golden State.

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Abby Chin caught up with Jaylen Brown after the Celtics’ big win, and he talks about taking on the defensive matchup vs. Steph Curry.

What to Know

  • Celtics improved to 30-13 with their 125-85 rout of the Warriors.
  • C's shot 53.3 percent from the floor (20-48, 41.7 percent from 3).
  • Warriors shot just 34.8 percent from the floor (14-53, 26.4 percent from 3).
  • Jayson Tatum (22 points) and Kristaps Porzingis (18 points) were among six Celtics in double figures.
  • Boston returns to action Wednesday against the L.A. Clippers at 10:30 p.m. ET.

The Boston Celtics bounced back from Saturday's overtime loss vs. Atlanta with a blowout win over the Golden State Warriors on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

They started their four-game road trip with a dominant 125-85 victory. Golden State was held to a putrid 34.8 percent shooting from the floor, including 14-53 (26.4 percent) from 3-point range.

Jayson Tatum (22 points) and Kristaps Porzingis (18 points) led the way for the C's, who had six players in double figures. Stephen Curry had a team-high 18 points for the Warriors.

The Celtics will return to action Wednesday when they visit the Los Angeles Clippers. Tip-off for that matchup is set for 10:30 p.m. ET.

Check out our live blog below for a full recap of Monday's game:

JAN 207:19 PM EST

FINAL: Celtics 125, Warriors 85

Ezra Shaw/Getty ImagesKristaps Porzingis

Kristaps Porzingis (18 points, 7 rebounds) was the catalyst in Boston’s bounce-back win at Golden State.

The Boston Celtics started their four-game trip out west with one of their most dominant performances of the 2024-25 season.

They bounced back from Saturday's crushing overtime loss to the Atlanta Hawks with a 40-point rout of the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center. The game was never in doubt for Boston as it maintained a double-digit lead from the end of the first quarter to the final buzzer.

The C's limited the short-handed Warriors (Draymond Green, Jonathan Kuminga, Kyle Anderson, and Brandin Podziemski each were ruled out) to just 34.8 percent shooting from the floor, including 14-53 (26.4 percent) from 3-point range. Meanwhile, Boston shot 53.3 percent on field goals including 20-48 (41.7 percent) from deep.

Six Celtics players scored in double figures. Jayson Tatum (22 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists), Kristaps Porzingis (18 points, 7 rebounds), and Jaylen Brown (17 points, 4 rebounds) led the way while Payton Pritchard (14 points, nine assists) put on a show off the bench. Boston's starters rested the fourth quarter with the game all but decided.

JAN 209:10 PM EST

Jaylen Brown: C's rout of Warriors was a ‘mindset win'

Jaylen Brown: C's rout of Warriors was a ‘mindset win'

Abby Chin caught up with Jaylen Brown after the Celtics’ big win, and he talks about taking on the defensive matchup vs. Steph Curry.

The Boston Celtics have responded well to losses all season long, and Monday's game vs. the Golden State Warriors was no exception.

After falling to the Atlanta Hawks in overtime Saturday, the C's started their four-game West Coast road trip with an emphatic 125-85 victory. The win brought them to 12-1 this season after a loss with an average margin of victory of 21.7 points, according to WEEI's Justin Turpin.

After the Celtics' win over the Warriors, Jaylen Brown spoke about the team's mentality heading into the matchup.

"We've just got to fight," he told NBC Sports Boston's Abby Chin. "We've just got to fight to get a win. It's the NBA, it's tough to get a win each and every night. Coming off a long flight, tough game, overtime, we just wanted to come out as a team and do it together."

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JAN 207:48 PM EST

Instant reaction to Boston's blowout win

Our Celtics Postgame Live crew reacts to the C's 125-85 bounce-back win over the Warriors:

JAN 207:03 PM EST

Emptying the benches

Score: 107-68 Celtics, 8:03 left in fourth quarter

The starters will get plenty of rest in this one with the C's lead up to 39. Payton Pritchard and Sam Hauser lead Boston's bench unit with 14 and 11 points, respectively.

JAN 206:52 PM EST

End of third quarter

Score: 97-63 Celtics

And just like that, the C's lead is up to 34 vs. Golden State.

Jayson Tatum and Kristaps Porzingis have powered the dominant performance with 22 and 18 points, respectively. Tatum is on triple-double watch with nine rebounds and seven assists, though he'll probably get some rest in the fourth quarter if the big lead holds.

Jaylen Brown has added 17 points on 8-of-14 shooting to go with four rebounds and two assists. Payton Pritchard has 11 points off the bench.

JAN 206:38 PM EST

Celtics pick up where they left off

Score: 67-44 Celtics, 9:03 left in third quarter

Boston opened the third quarter on a 13-5 run to extend its lead to 23.

Kristaps Porzingis (15 points), Jaylen Brown (13 points), Jayson Tatum (12 points), and Jrue Holiday (10 points) are each in double figures for the C's. All nine Celtics who have entered the game have scored.

Stephen Curry leads the Warriors with 12 points (4-11 FG, 2-8 3-PT).

Golden State is shooting just 34 percent from the floor and 4-25 (16 percent) from 3.

JAN 206:11 PM EST

Halftime

Score: 54-39 Celtics

The C's kept the short-handed Warriors quiet throughout the first half and will take a 15-point lead into the locker room at Chase Center.

Golden State shot a putrid 15-for-37 (31.9 percent) from the floor in the half, including just 3-of-24 (12.5 percent) from 3-point range. Stephen Curry is an uncharacteristic 1-for-7 from deep.

Kristaps Porzingis (12 points, 4 rebounds) and Jayson Tatum (10 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists) lead the C's in scoring. Boston shot 47.8 percent from the floor and 7-for-24 (29.2 percent) from 3.

JAN 206:01 PM EST

C's pulling away

Score: 42-25 Celtics, 5:06 left in second quarter

The Celtics are taking advantage of the Warriors' ice-cold first half. They've extended their lead to 17 with Golden State shooting just 25.7 percent from the floor, including 2-for-18 (11.1 percent) from 3-point range.

Kristaps Porzingis leads Boston with 10 points. Jayson Tatum and Jrue Holiday have added seven points apiece.

Dennis Schroder leads the Warriors with seven points.

JAN 205:48 PM EST

Warriors can't buy a 3

Score: 33-20 Celtics, 9:36 left in second quarter

Golden State is just 1-for-14 (7.1 percent) from 3-point range with Stephen Curry hitting its only shot from deep thus far. Boston hasn't been hot from long range either (5-14, 35.7 percent), but it's been enough to keep the C's up by double digits.

Kristaps Porzingis and Jayson Tatum lead Boston with eight and seven points, respectively.

JAN 205:40 PM EST

End of first quarter

Score: 29-18 Celtics

The Celtics finished the opening quarter on a 14-1 run to take a double-digit lead into the second.

Kristaps Porzingis leads the group with eight points (2-2 3-PT). Jayson Tatum has five points and Payton Pritchard has four off the bench. Stephen Curry leads the Warriors with five points (1-4 3-PT).

Boston will look to take better care of the basketball over the final three frames. It had five turnovers over the first 12 minutes.

JAN 205:21 PM EST

C's start hot, Warriors respond

Score: 13-11 Celtics, 6:24 left in first quarter

The C's started on an 8-0 run but the Warriors responded with an 8-0 run of their own and have kept it close over the first five-plus minutes of the game.

Kristaps Porzingis has been excellent out the gate with eight points, including two 3-pointers. Dennis Schroder leads the Warriors with four points.

Boston is 4-of-7 from the floor, including 3-5 from 3-point range. Golden State is just 5-of-16 from the floor and 1-of-8 from 3.

JAN 204:49 PM EST

Steve Kerr: ‘I wouldn't worry about the Celtics'

Warriors coach Steve Kerr said before Monday's game that he wouldn't worry about the C's if he were a fan, despite the team's midseason slump:

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JAN 204:36 PM EST

Starting lineups

Celtics: Derrick White, Jrue Holiday, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Kristaps Porzingis.

Warriors: Dennis Schroder, Stephen Curry, Gary Payton II, Andrew Wiggins, Trayce Jackson-Davis.

JAN 203:57 PM EST

EXCLUSIVE: Horford talks C's recent struggles

Celtics big man Al Horford spoke with NBC Sports Boston's Abby Chin about the team's slump and shared insight on how the C's can grow from the experience.

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JAN 203:34 PM EST

Steph Curry available for Warriors

Stephen Curry will play against the C's after being listed on the Warriors' injury report with an ankle sprain.

JAN 202:42 PM EST

Injury updates

Draymond Green (calf sprain), Jonathan Kuminga (ankle sprain), Kyle Anderson (glut bursitis) and Brandin Podziemski (abdominal injury) have each been ruled out for the Warriors. Stephen Curry is a game-time decision due to a left ankle sprain.

The Celtics have a clean injury report.

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