Stephen Curry, Warriors' 1st-Half Woes vs. Jayson Tatum, Celtics Ripped by NBA Fans

Andrew PetersMarch 3, 2024

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - MARCH 03: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors walks to the locker room at half time during the game against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden on March 03, 2024 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

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Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors went to Boston Sunday looking for a signature win over the East's top-seeded Celtics. They got the opposite of that.

The game was over before the halftime buzzer sounded as the Celtics led by an insurmountable 44 points. With the game out of hand, head coach Steve Kerr decided to throw in the towel and pull his starters in the third quarter.

Curry had a disappointing performance with just four points on a lackluster 2-for-13 shooting and 0-for-9 from deep.

The Celtics star duo of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown torched Golden State, scoring 27 and 29 respectively through three quarters when head coach Joe Mazzulla pulled his starters.

With the lopsided score, NBA fans ripped the Warriors for their pitiful performance.

Boston Celtics @celtics
the largest halftime lead in franchise history 👀 <a href="https://t.co/tusuIskYOh">pic.twitter.com/tusuIskYOh</a>

Paul Pierce @paulpierce34
Omg Celtics

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Taylor Snow @taylorcsnow
Steph Curry shot 0-for-9 from 3 in the 1st half today against Boston. That's tied for the most attempts without a make in a half in NBA history.

𝙍𝙞𝙡𝙚𝙮 ☘️ @CelticsRiley
Steph Curry when Jaylen Brown guards him Curry is shooting 2-13 FG and 0-9 3PT 😭 <a href="https://t.co/qUMjmCec4x">pic.twitter.com/qUMjmCec4x</a>

HaterMuse @HaterMuse
Stephen Curry at the first half: 4 Points 2/13 from the field (15.4 FG%) 0/9 from 3 2 Turnovers -29 This ain't 2022 no more 💔 <a href="https://t.co/qfEJi66Nm8">pic.twitter.com/qfEJi66Nm8</a>

John Hollinger @johnhollinger
Halftime: Celtics 82, Warriors 38. That might be the most one-sided half of NBA basketball l've ever seen.

Jay King @ByJayKing
This is now a 58-13 run by the Celtics.

Bleacher Report @BleacherReport
Checking in on the Warriors 😳 <a href="https://t.co/XKNtYY8ZoJ">pic.twitter.com/XKNtYY8ZoJ</a>

Dan Greenberg @StoolGreenie
Tatum/Brown: 47 points The Golden State Warriors: 38 points

Ramon 🇵🇷⚡️ @RamonIsHim
2024 Warriors when it comes to getting the fan base's hopes up only to be exposed by actual good teams <a href="https://t.co/K2Kn9PMufr">pic.twitter.com/K2Kn9PMufr</a>

🤕 @neydemic
The Golden State Warriors dynasty <a href="https://t.co/4guYtoUZjc">pic.twitter.com/4guYtoUZjc</a>

StatMuse @statmuse
Warriors Big 3 today: Steph — 4 PTS | 0-9 3P | -29 Klay — 6 PTS | 1-3 3P | -20 Draymond — 6 PTS | 2-2 FG | -24 0 minutes played in the 2nd half. <a href="https://t.co/30yaMoWf8k">pic.twitter.com/30yaMoWf8k</a>

⭐️Craigswrld (previously rex) 🐻⬇️ @33rex71
The warriors dynasty is over <a href="https://t.co/g3v0EJYKad">pic.twitter.com/g3v0EJYKad</a>

The Warriors came into the game hot, winning 13 of their last 16 games, but the blowout against the Celtics might have slowed their momentum as they look to make a playoff push. With the loss, Golden State will drop to 32-28 on the season and will look to get back on track with another tough game against the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday.

Meanwhile for the Celtics, the win will give them their 11th straight and they hold a monster lead in the Eastern Conference, eight games ahead of the second-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers.