There are defeats that mean more than a defeat. Today’s, for example, for Warriors. Boston dominated with sufficiency (88-110) from an outstanding defensive work. And Golden State clearly lost the game and was left without Stephen Curry.
The second quarter was played. Score: 25-33 for Boston. Marcus Smart he dove for a ball and caught Curry’s left foot with his body. There was 4:19 left for the break. The game continued and on the opposite hoop Smart himself committed a foul on Klay Thompson. Flagrant type 1. But by the way Curry had been. He was limping down the runway. He went to the locker room to never return to the game. The good news is that he ran away. But we will have to see what the MRI tells us.
Admittedly, up to that point Curry’s game had been ruinous. But you never know with him. Better to have him on the court until the end. It is a no-brainer. But the truth is that he was wearing a gray night that was dyed black. He only played 14 minutes. In them… he lost more balls, 4, than points he scored, 3! It was a night to forget.
Across Boston. A team right now. Ime Udoka has achieved its purpose. The team runs like clockwork. The Bostonians have 17 wins in the last 20 games. And with 42-28 they are already fourth in the East. The Celtics have already passed the Bulls! Who would have thought a few weeks ago?
Extraordinary game in defense of Boston. He left the Warriors at 88 points. In only 32 in the first half (32-48). A disastrous first part of the local team. Below 30% in the field goal. With a 4 of 24 from the triple. With 8 losses and only 7 assists. With a missing in action attack. Completely unknown.
Warriors reacted in the third quarter scoring 37 points. More than in the whole first part. But in the last quarter everything went back to the way it was before. The visiting defense drowned out the local one. Golden State’s attack stalled once more. Easy victory for Udoka’s men despite the tremendous second half of Jordan Poole.
The Jays worked. Tatum He added 26 points and 12 rebounds. Brown he made another 26. In addition, 20 points and 8 assists from Smart. good minutes of Payton Pritchard. Remarkable first part of Robert Williams III. And dark and effective work of Al Horford. The Dominican had 6 points and 5 rebounds. But in his 32 minutes of play, Boston presented a +23 on the scoreboard.
On the negative side, the party of Derrick White. He finished 0-for-8 shooting. The good news for Boston is that it didn’t take their offense to win. Because defense was the lethal weapon. With a great job also on the boards. The rebound was from the Celtics.
Warriors had a fateful night. played without Andrew Wiggins. The only remarkable thing… Jordan Poole’s second half! He had 2 points in the first and 27 in the second -18 from the triple-. Klay Thompson finished with 18 points. But with 1 of 11 from the triple. Draymond Green He left an inconsistent performance in his 22 minutes of play. and the mexican Juan Toscano-Anderson added 7 points and 2 assists in 14 minutes.
Now it will be necessary to see if the big three of Warriors returns to undo.
