Stephen Curry scores 27 points to lead Warriors past Celtics 118-112

Stephen Curry scored 27 points, Buddy Hield had 16 and nan Golden State Warriors hit nan Boston Celtics 118-112 connected Wednesday nighttime for their 5th consecutive victory

BOSTON -- Stephen Curry scored 27 points, Buddy Hield had 16 and nan Golden State Warriors hit nan Boston Celtics 118-112 connected Wednesday nighttime for their 5th consecutive victory.

Andrew Wiggins besides added 16 points for Golden State (7-1). Curry played his 2nd consecutive aft missing 3 pinch an ankle injury.

Jayson Tatum led Boston (7-2) pinch 32 points, and Derrick White had 26 pinch six rebounds.

Warriors coach Steve Kerr was booed by nan TD Garden crowd that showed its displeasure complete really he utilized Tatum astatine nan Paris Olympics.

With Warriors holding a 115-112 lead, Draymond Green deed a free propulsion pinch 11 seconds left. Kyle Anderson sealed it pinch 2 free throws pinch 2.4 seconds to play.

Boston guardant Jaylen Brown missed his 3rd consecutive crippled pinch a strained near hep flexor. Warriors defender Brandin Podziemski was retired pinch an illness.

Warriors: They fared a batch amended than their past travel to Boston, when they were clobbered by 52 points past season. After nan Celtics sewage disconnected to an 11-point lead successful nan opening minutes, they tightened up defensively, played beingness against Tatum and settled successful by opening an 11-point halftime edge.

Celtics: Missing prima Brown, their usually quick, ball-moving discourtesy looked somewhat stagnant successful nan opening half. They picked up nan pace, freeing up shots for Tatum, who scored 17 points successful nan 3rd quarter.

With their lead down to 106-104, Curry’s driving layup was partially blocked, but Kevon Looney had a put-back layup. On nan different end, Tatum missed earlier Hield connected connected a right-wing 3-pointer, giving Golden State a seven-point separator pinch 46.3 seconds left.

The Warriors scored 52 points successful nan overgarment to Boston’s 36.

The Warriors are astatine nan Cleveland Cavaliers connected Friday night, and nan Celtics big nan Brooklyn Nets.

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