The Boston Celtics handed the Golden State Warriors their worst home defeat since 1985, winning 125-85 on Monday. Meanwhile, the Cleveland Cavaliers continued their dominance, defeating the Phoenix Suns 118-92.
THE NBA CHAMPION Boston Celtics crushed the Golden State Warriors 125-85 on Monday as current league leaders Cleveland romped past the Phoenix Suns .
“Those are some of the tricky games in the NBA, when have some star players out, other guys get a different role,” Tatum said. “We fell victim to that a couple of times this year, so just trying to lock in from the beginning.”Stephen Curry scored 18 points to lead the Warriors and Moses Moody added 13 off the bench — the only Golden State players to score in double figures.
Kevin Durant scored 33 points with seven rebounds to lead the Suns, but Devin Booker — who had scored at least 30 points in the Suns’ last five games — was held to 15 points on six-of-14 shooting.In New Orleans, the Pelicans authored the biggest comeback in franchise history, erasing a 25-point deficit to beat the Utah Jazz 123-119 in overtime.
In Memphis, Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 24 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to help the Grizzlies fight back from a 16-point deficit to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 108-106.
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