1. Domination
Boston has been in a very weird cycle recently where they either play horribly down to their competition or completely blowout their opponent out. The Celtics chose blowout in this game. It looked like a repeat of March 3rd, 2024. Boston blew out the Golden State Warriors by 40 points, winning 125-85.
This game was over after the third quarter when the Celtics outscored the Warriors 43-24. There was an even distribution of scoring for Boston as they finished with six players in double digit points and shot 53% (49-92) from the field.
2. Three Point Shooting Returned
The Celtics three point shooting has been very inconsistent for a while now but Boston had a return to form from beyond the arc in this game. Boston shot 42% (20/48) from three today as they were able to do a great job of getting open looks and knocking them down.
Celtics three point shot chart (via NBA.com/celtics)
One of the best shots they got was when Jaylen Brown collapsed the Warriors defense as he drove to the basket and passed the ball around Trayce Jackson-Davis to find a wide open Kristaps Porzingis for a corner three.
Another great three was when Jayson Tatum threw an entry pass to Al Horford that was a little offline as Buddy Hield came to double him. Just like the Brown play, Horford made a great catch and found Sam Hauser in the corner for a wide open three with a quick pass.
3. Bully Ball
The Celtics bullied the Warriors down low, winning the points in the paint battle 52-26. The killer whale offense was in full effect tonight as Boston hunted for the mismatch on defense (most of the time it was Steph Curry) and found their way to easy looks at the basket. Boston shot 94% (15-16) at the rim tonight and 70% (26-37) in the paint as a whole. The Celtics dominated the boards as well, out rebounding the Warriors 50-38.
One of the best plays to highlight this came from Jayson Tatum after a play where he missed a three point shot over Kevon Looney. In the next possession, Tatum blew by Looney on his way to the rim, forcing the Warriors…
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