The Celtics defeated the Warriors 140-88 to extend their winning run to 11 games in the 2022 Finals. Their resounding 52-point victory is their third-biggest in team history.Two hours ago, Bobby Krivitsky
The Warriors’ offence was shut down by the Celtics, who played with great intensity and commitment on both sides of the court. They also continued to operate at a fast pace, producing numerous high-quality shots.
Happy birthday Jayson Tatum 
Jaylen Brown ended with 29 points in 22 minutes after scoring 19 points in the first quarter. Living in his jersey, he did a fantastic job of protecting Curry as well.
Jayson Tatum, his brilliant running partner, scored 27 points throughout the game and 20 in the second quarter. In his 25 minutes on the court on his 26th birthday, he also handed out five assists.
Even more impressive is the fact that Boston defeated Golden State despite Kristaps Porzingis’ unavailability due to a left quad contusion on Sunday.
This game showed that, even without their seven-foot-three centre in the lineup, the secrets to designing a successful offence and the significance of playing complimentary basketball—where everything that occurs on the field is connected—remain the same.
Still, it’s usually difficult to avoid not having him available. Here’s a closer look at why it wasn’t on Sunday and what transpired as the hosts established an NBA record with their third victory of at least 50 points this season and extended the winning streak in the league to 11.
In the opening frame of the Celtics and Warriors’ 2022 NBA Finals rematch on Sunday, Jaylen Brown was a man on a mission.
The three-time All-Star scored nineteen points on six of twelve shots, including five of nine from beyond the arc. He performed admirably when tasked with protecting Stephen Curry as well.
The hosts were able to play at a fast pace and produce quality shots on a regular basis because they were able to string together stops.
With a strong defensive performance, constant shot blocking, and walling off drives, Golden State was able to shoot 33.3 percent from the field, including 3/11 from three-point range in the first 12 minutes.
Boston ended the first quarter on a 20-1 surge as the visitors struggled to score and committed three errors. Boston also had a 16-2 advantage in fast-break points. They led 44–22 going into the second half.
During the first session, the Celtics shot 10/16 from beyond the arc. They’ve scored ten or more threes in a quarter for the fourth time in the team’s history.
Al Horford scored his 14,000th point in the NBA. He joined Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett, Pau Gasol, and Dirk Nowitzki as the sixth player in NBA history to record at least 14,000 points, 8,400 rebounds, 3,400 assists, and 1,200 blocks in a career, according to Celtics Stats.
Due to their lengthy rotation playing most of the second half of Sunday’s blowout victory, which improved Boston’s NBA-leading record to 48-12, the hosts’ two-way domination rewarded their starters an early night.
The Celtics will now take on Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night. At 7:30 EST, the game will begin.