In a season marked by inconsistency and frustration, it’s been significantly difficult to stay encouraged by the Boston Celtics for any length of time. In particular, since the All-Star Break concluded, the Celtics have been mired in a brutal slump, losing five of their six games prior to Tuesday night’s tilt against the Golden State Warriors.
Perhaps unexpectedly, then, the Celtics absolutely dominated the defending champs — in Oakland — to the tune of a 33-point beat down. It was a dominant, wire-to-wire performance the likes of which this year’s team has very seldom seen.