On March 4, Beijing time, the 2023-24 NBA regular season once again set off a passionate battle, and a high-profile East-West matchup kicked off at the home of the Boston Celtics. The main opponent in this clash is the Golden State Warriors from California, who will take on the leaders of the Eastern Conference, the Boston Celtics. In the previous game, the Celtics beat the Mavericks in a stunning performance to claim their tenth consecutive victory. The Warriors, on the other hand, have won three straight games on the road in the East, but at the moment they are facing a strong Green Shirts, and whether they can continue to win has become the most eye-catching puzzle of this game.
After the start of the game, the Boston Celtics showed amazing form. In the first quarter, Brown, the team's main player, played well, taking almost the entire offensive end of the firepower, and just contributed a whopping 19 points, including five of nine three-pointers, to set the team off to a strong start. The rest of the Green Army players followed Brown's lead, and the whole team was on fire, hitting 11 three-pointers in the first quarter to stretch the score to 44 points. At the same time, the Warriors' offense was lacklustre, unable to keep up with the pace of the Green Army, shooting poorly from the outside, and failing to gain an advantage on the inside, having trailed by 22 points at the end of the first quarter.
The second quarter was still a one-sided performance for the Greens. Although the Warriors occasionally fought back, they still couldn't stop the Green Army's momentum. The Green Army continued to extend their lead, with a wave of scoring attacks stretching the gap to 32 points. Under the leadership of team giants such as Tatum, the Green Army's offense is still hot, while Curry, the Warriors' main scoring point, has fallen into a slump, and he still failed to contribute points in the middle of the quarter, making the Warriors' situation even more passive. By halftime, the Greens had a 44-point lead at 82-38, setting a new record for scoring at a half this season, and taking the game's victory advantage firmly into their own hands.
In the second half of the game, the Green Army still did not relax their control of the game and continued to send all the main players to consolidate the lead. In contrast, the Warriors have been tactically lackluster, leaving only a handful of key players on the court in an attempt to turn around by rotating the roster. However, the Green Army's offense was still unstoppable, with Tatum, Brown and other players scoring consecutive points to further widen the score gap to 51 points. As the game entered the final stretch, both sides pulled off their key players, and the game went into garbage time, which ended with a stunning 140-88 scoreline, and the Boston Celtics beat the Golden State Warriors to make an 11-game winning streak and end the Warriors' three-game winning streak.
In terms of stats, the Greens' main players performed well, with Tatum scoring 27 points, Brown scoring 29 points, and White and Pritchard contributing 14 and 19 points, respectively. As for the Warriors, Curry had a sluggish performance, scoring only 4 points, 1 rebound and 3 assists, while Moody and Quinones scored 11 and 17 points respectively. Throughout the game, the Green Army had a clear advantage on both offensive and defensive ends, completely overpowering their opponents and winning by a stunning scoreline.
As the game began, Green Army player Brown showed amazing individual ability, he was on fire in the first quarter, shooting 6-of-12, including 5-of-9 3-pointers, and scoring 19 points! Under his strong traction, the Boston Celtics were full of firepower as a whole, hitting 11 3-pointers in the first quarter alone, stretching the score to 44 points! In contrast, the Golden State Warriors are obviously unable to keep up with the rhythm and have no feel at all. Although they also got a lot of outside opportunities, the shooting percentage was really dizzying, with only 3 of 11 shots, and the outside margin alone reached 24 points, and the inside competition did not have an advantage. At the end of the first quarter, the Warriors trailed by a huge 22-point margin.
Heading into the second quarter, the situation did not improve. The Celtics continue to be strong, while the Warriors are in deeper trouble. Klay Thompson opened the scoring with an open cut layup, but then Hauser's 3-pointer responded quickly, and Pritchard hit another layup to extend the margin to 25 points, forcing the Warriors to call a timeout. After the pause, the Green Army exerted its strength again, and after another wave of small climaxes, the score difference had come to 32 points! At this time, Tatum also began to exert his power, he scored 11 points on 4-of-5 shooting in the first 5 attempts, while Curry was still in a slump, still scoring more than halfway through the quarter, and only contributed 1 rebound. The giants of the Green Army took turns to dominate, while the superstars of the Warriors were helpless, and the game was one-sided. At the end of the quarter, the Greens led by a staggering 38-16 margin, extending the margin to 22 points.
With the end of the first half, the Boston Celtics took a stunning 82-38 lead over the Golden State Warriors. The score also set a new record for half-time points this season, and the Green Army showed astonishing dominance in this game.
After the start of the second half, the Boston Celtics continued to field an all-out lineup to consolidate the lead, while the Golden State Warriors left only a few key players such as Moody and Kuminga to continue playing. But even so, the Green Army did not relax their opponents, and they continued to exert their full strength to further widen the point difference. Tatum and Brown and other players teamed up to make the difference to 51 points at one point, and the game has evolved into a complete crushing.
As the game entered garbage time, both teams withdrew all their main forces, and there was no suspense about the outcome of the game. In the end, the Boston Celtics defeated the Golden State Warriors with a stunning score of 140-88 at home, winning 11 consecutive victories and ending the opponent's three-game winning streak. After the game, the statistics showed that the main players of the Celtics performed well, while the Warriors were clearly at a disadvantage, and core players such as Curry were not in good shape.
Verdict: The Greens showed great dominance in this game, and they ended this contest with the Warriors with a stunning victory. Through the observation of the game, it can be seen that the overall strength and tacit understanding of the Celtic team far surpassed the opponent, and they showed a high level of technical and tactical execution on the field. At the same time, the Warriors faced a lot of difficulties in the game and were unable to effectively deal with the opponent's offense and defense. Although the Warriors have some good players, they looked a little weak in this game and couldn't get the most out of them. Overall, the game showcased the Celtics' strength and lead, while also exposing the Warriors' deficiencies in some areas. This game is not only a battle between winners and losers, but also an in-depth analysis of the strength of the two teams. In the future games, the Warriors need to strengthen their training and improve the overall strength of the team in order to better compete against strong opponents. I believe that in the next games, we will see more exciting performances, and look forward to the two teams showing more strength and style in the future competition.