The Golden State Warriors suffered their worst home defeat in four decades on Monday night, losing 125-85 to the Boston Celtics.

Jayson Tatum scored 22 points, Kristaps Porzingis had 18 and the Boston Celtics handed the Golden State Warriors their most lopsided home loss in 40 years with a 125-85 victory.

It didn't take long for the action on the court to dispel any notion that it would be a dull contest. Or so we thought in the early going.

The Celtics head west following a 119-115 overtime loss at home to the Hawks on Saturday night, their fourth defeat in an eight-game stretch of alternating results.

On Monday, the Boston Celtics faced the Golden State Warriors faced each other for the second and final time in the 2024-25 regular season.

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SAN FRANCISCO — Jayson Tatum scored 22 points, Kristaps Porzingis had 18 and the Boston Celtics handed the Golden State Warriors their most lopsided home loss in 40 years with a 125-85 victory Monday. The Celtics built a double-digit lead early and put the game away with a 43-24 edge in the third quarter.

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