The Golden State Warriors had a terrible loss against the Boston Celtics on Sunday. The Celtics dominated the game from the start and had the lead of 44 points at halftime. The NBA world was shocked by the 52-point margin Warriors loss against the team.
NBA fans, players, and analysts did not expect such an underwhelming performance by the Warriors. NBA analyst Stephen A. Smith never hesitates to call out teams and players for terrible performances. On ESPN Smith talked about the Warriors’ blowout against the Celtics. The analyst started by saying:
This is an epic butt-whooping. This is so bad Kendrick Perkins needs to take off that suit.
Stephen A. Smith via ESPN
The Warriors will play against the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday. Smith suggested that the game should be postponed as the Warriors need time to recover from Sunday’s loss. Smith was fired up as the lead was at halftime and not at the end of the game. He called out the entire team’s poor performance including Stephen Curry.
First time I’ve seen this Steph Curry. Don’t even look like he belongs out there.
Stephen A. Smith via ESPN
“This is an epic butt whooping. This is so bad Kendrick Perkins needs to take off that suit… We want to apologize to the American people.”
Stephen A. Smith on the Warriors getting absolutely DOMINATED by the Celtics in the first half 🗣pic.twitter.com/ycB0qxvc4e
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Smith went ahead at apologized to the viewers for the Warriors’ horrible performance. “None of us saw this coming. We wanna apologize to the American people for what we just saw in the first half.” The Warriors lost the game (140-88) with more than 50 points.
The Celtics record the largest lead in franchise history
Sunday’s game between the Boston Celtics and the Golden State Warriors will be one of the most talked about games of this season. Celtics guard Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum scored 29 and 27 points in the first half of the game.
The Celtics break a franchise record by beating the Warriors. (Image via USA Today)The Celtics finished the first quarter with double the points of the Warriors. The team dominated the entire first half of the game as they had a 44-point lead making it the largest lead in franchise history. They also won their 11th straight game. The Celtics are currently the best team in the entire NBA. Despite having a great record, winning such games leaves an impact on the league.
This was the Celtics’ third win this season where the team has won by more than 50 points. The Celtics have become the first team to have three 50+ points wins in one season in NBA history. They defeated the Brooklyn Nets by 50 points, the Indiana Pacers by 51 points, and now the Warriors by 52 points.
