The Golden State Warriors defeated the Boston Celtics, 104 - 88, at TD Garden on Friday. The Warriors (10 - 2) turned a slim seven - point lead at halftime into a robust 29 - point edge by the end of the third quarter, as they outscored the Celtics (6 - 6) by a 31 - 9 margin during the period. That included a 13 - point outburst over a three - and - a - half - minute stretch, helping Golden State build an advantage they would n't relinquish. The visitors shot 49 percent from the field overall despite a 7 - of - 20 effort from Stephen Curry, while also holding Boston to a 37 percent tally. The Warriors were led by Klay Thompson, who totaled a game - high 28 points that he supplemented with five rebounds and three assists. Kevin Durant was close behind with a 23 - point, 10 - rebound double - double that also included seven assists, three steals and a block. Curry provided a modest 16 points, along with seven assists, two rebounds, three steals and two blocks. He was only 2 - of - 10 from three - point range, his second - worst effort in that category this season. Zaza Pachulia totaled only four points, but did haul in 12 rebounds. Isaiah Thomas paced the Celtics with 18 points, four assists and two rebounds. Avery Bradley was next with 17 points, 10 rebounds, two assists, two steals and a block while playing a team - high 35 minutes. Marcus Smart drew the start once again at small forward, but left with an ankle contusion after 24 minutes, supplying 10 points, an assist and two steals before exiting. Jaylen Brown and Terry Rozier led the reserves with a pair of 11 - point efforts, with the latter also filling out the stat sheet with seven rebounds and five assists. The Warriors head to Milwaukee for a Saturday night date with the Bucks, while the Celtics head to Detroit to take on the Pistons on Saturday evening as well.
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