SAN FRANCISCO — — Six months later, the Splash Brothers are still feeling it across the court against the Celtics, delivering one of the team’s signature wins this season.
Klay Thompson scored 34 points, Stephen Curry In a rematch of this year’s NBA Finals, which the Warriors won in six games, Golden State added 32 on six 3-pointers as they beat Boston 123-107 on Saturday night.
“We uprooted it,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. “Steph and Klay were obviously getting along, so we were making shots.”
jordan pool Scored 20 points instead of injuries Andrew Wiggins Despite shooting 1-for-9 from long range.
Thompson went 5-of-9 with 12 points in the first quarter and had 24 points by halftime. Curry shot 21-for-12 and had seven assists and six rebounds in 37 minutes of play.
The Warriors were in a 124-123 loss in Utah Wednesday night in what Thompson called a “collapse.”
“It’s always nice to respond with a great performance, and we did it tonight,” Thompson said.
Jalen Brown 31 points, 9 rebounds Jason Tatum scored 18 points, Malcolm Brogdon Boston added 16 off the bench, and Boston went 9-8 for a third straight win, facing Golden State’s stingy defense.
“They tested us. They forced us to play right,” said Celtics interim coach Joe Mazzura.
Brown scored five in a row midway through the fourth with a 3-pointer at the 6:37 mark that pulled the Celtics up 105-97. Grant Williams Ejected with 1:52 remaining.
pool found draymond green For the Warriors’ next transition dunk.
Kevon Looney He grabbed a season-high 15 rebounds as Golden State held a 53-39 advantage on the board.
Tatum missed two free throws with 5:02 left before being called for a goaltending moment on the other side, and Curry connected from the top of the arc the next hour to make it 114-99.
“The crowd was excited. Just the feeling of going up against a team we had just faced in the final, especially the way they played this year,” Kerr said. “I thought we needed a match like this. We’re kind of stuck in the mud.”
Russell jersey retired
Warriors retire late Hall of Famer’s No. 6 jersey Bill Russell During the pre-match ceremony before facing his former Celtics team. Russell wore this number from 1956 to his 1969 all 13 of his seasons with Boston.
Russell, who starred at the University of San Francisco, died on July 31 at the age of 88.
“I am extremely proud of the legacy Bill Russell left here in the Bay and in the NBA as a whole,” Kerr said.
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Celtics: The Celtics were limited to 17 assists. … FC Al Horford is in NBA health and safety protocols, and Mazura did not have updates on Horford or C. Robert Williams III (Left knee surgery) Except to note that Williams is “not set back.” … Boston dropped him 10-4 away after beating the Suns 125-98 on Wednesday. It is his third time Phoenix has fallen below his 100 points. …The Celtics lost to the Westerns for the first time in his conference after his 7-0 start. Boston has won eight of its last 12 games on his floor at home to the Warriors.
Warriors: Pool reaches 3,000 career points. … Wiggins missed three games in a row with a strained muscle in his right thigh. …The Warriors were 8 of 23 in range and 13 of 39 overall in the first half three points. …Golden State scored two seconds behind as he committed three turnovers, and with 1:22 in the final halftime, Boston scored his 7-0 spurt, giving the Celtics his lead. I broke 68-63.
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The Celtics: Continue their second-longest road trip of the season with a visit to the Clippers on Monday night before taking on the Lakers the following night.
The Warriors: Begin a six-game trip Tuesday night in Milwaukee after losing the last two on the Bucks’ home court.
“It’s a big challenge,” said Kerr.
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