JAYSON Tatum and Jaylen Brown scored 26 points apiece and the Boston Celtics’ defense suffocated the Warriors well before Golden State lost Stephen Curry to a foot injury in the second quarter of a 110-88 nationally televised blowout Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) in San Francisco.
Marcus Smart chipped in with 20 points for the Celtics, who held Golden State to a season-low 32 points in the first half. Boston earned its sixth win in seven games.
Curry got hurt in the second quarter when Smart landed on the back of his left leg while diving for possession. He exited with what the Warriors labeled as left foot soreness. The two-time league MVP was due to undergo an MRI exam, Warriors coach Steve Kerr said postgame.
Jordan Poole led all scorers with 29 points for the Warriors, who saw their four-game winning streak end.
In other games, it was the Mavs 113, Nets 111; Hornets 116, Hawks 106; Sixers 118, Cavs 114; Suns 129, Rockets 112; Raptors 103, Clippers 100; Knicks 128, Blazers 98; Nuggets 127, Wizards 109; Wolves 124, Lakers 104; Spurs 122, Thunder 120; Jazz 125, Bulls 110; and Bucks 135, Kings 126.
