The Golden State Warriors had won six of their previous seven games coming into Sunday’s action, but the Boston Celtics swiftly put an end to any aspirations they had of carrying on their winning streak, defeating them by a score of 140–88.

Jayson Tatum had a birthday to remember as the Celtics went on a massive 50–11 run in the first half, converting a 21–21 game at the end of the first quarter into an 82–34 victory at the half. 

Warriors star Stephen Curry had an uncharacteristically poor game, scoring just four points and shooting an abysmal 0-for-9 from three-point range. Moses Moody led Golden State’s starting lineup with 11 points and was the only starter to reach double digits in scoring. The Warriors shot just 17.1% from three-point range, while Boston buried 51% of their attempts from beyond the arc. 

The blowout victory sees the Celtics improve their current winning streak to 11 games, as they handed the Warriors what was the fourth worst loss in franchise history, and their worst since 2021. As for Boston, it now stands alone as the only franchise in NBA history with three-plus 50-point wins in a single season. NBA fans on social media showed no mercy for Golden State in the aftermath of the one-sided loss, firing off plenty of jokes on X.