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Warriors falter down the stretch, lose tough game to Celtics, 105-100

D’Angelo Russell left the contest early due to injury, but the Warriors were able to score a monumental upset over the Celtics, anyway.

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So close, yet so far.

On Friday night, the Golden State Warriors gave the Boston Celtics all they could handle before faltering down the stretch and dropping a tough decision, 105-100.

If there’s one lesson to take from the game for the Warriors, it’s that late-game execution is most often the difference-maker. Despite outplaying Boston for a majority of the game, the Warriors allowed the Celtics to hang around.

Draymond Green’s two free-throws with 3:13 remaining gave his club a three-point lead before a Willie Cauley-Stein dunk on the next possession gave the Dubs a five-point cushion with about 2:30 remaining.

Led by Walker, though, the Celtics responded with an 11-0 run that helped them leave Chase Center with a well-fought victory.

During the game’s final three minutes, Steve Kerr’s team shot just 2-for-7 from the field, scoring three points. That obviously wasn’t enough to get it done, despite the fact that Golden State held Boston to just 40.7 shooting from the field for the contest.

What was most remarkable about Walker’s heroics was that he scored 14 points in the game’s final frame after struggling through the game’s first three quarter.

The loss drops the Warriors to 2-11 on the regular season while the Celtics, who have now won 10 games in a row, improve to 10-1.

To make matters even worse, the bigger loss of the night for the Dubs was that of D’Angelo Russell, who left the contest early with a sprained right thumb.

In all likelihood, the Warriors will update his status on Saturday as they prepare to begin four-game road trip on Sunday when they visit the New Orleans Pelicans.

LeBron, Lakers dominate in 120-94 win, send Warriors to fifth-straight loss

Even without Anthony Davis, the Lakers easily handled the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night, sending them to fifth-straight loss.

The Warriors had no answers for LeBron James and the Lakers on Wednesday night, as Golden State suffered their fifth consecutive loss at Staples Center, 120-94.

For the Warriors, D’Angelo Russell continued his strong play with a 21-point, eight-assist effort. His career-high streak of four consecutive 30-point games ended at the hands of Frank Vogel’s team, though.

Unfortunately for the Warriors, Russell didn’t get much help from his teammates, as Eric Paschall was the second leading scorer with 13. Even without Anthony Davis, the Lakers had no trouble handling the young Dubs.

James led Los Angeles with 23 points, six rebounds and 12 assists. Even more impressive than the numbers was the fact that he accumulated them in just 26 minutes of action. The center duo of former Warrior JaVale McGee and Dwight Howard dominated the Warriors’ front line with a combined total of 33 points, 24 rebounds and five assists.

The Warriors’ defense was porous, as has become the norm. As a unit, the Lakers shot 56.6 percent from the field and converted on eight of their 17 looks from three-point territory—47.1 percent. The Warriors, on the other hand, shot just 9-for-35 from distance.

With the win, the Lakers improved to 9-2 on the season while the Warriors fell to 2-10. The loss for the Warriors overtakes the Knicks once again for the worst record in the league.

Steve Kerr’s team will now head back to San Francisco to host the NBA-leading Boston Celtics on Friday night.

Draymond Green returns, but Warriors drop 122-108 decision to Jazz

The Warriors fell to 2-9 on Monday night.

The good news for the Warriors on Monday night was that Draymond Green’s extended absence ended. The bad news? Their losing streak didn’t.

Golden State was no match for Donovan Mitchell and the Utah Jazz, dropping their fourth straight contest to the tune of a 122-108 decision.

Prior to the contest, it was announced that Green would suit up for the first time since November 1, and after missing five consecutive games, he showed some obvious signs of rust. In 22 minutes, Green shot just 2-for-7 from the field, scoring four points. He also had four rebounds and seven assists.

Green, who had a frustrating night, was ejected with about 8:30 remaining in the fourth quarter after he received two technical fouls for arguing a foul call. The team trailed by 13 points at the time.

D’Angelo Russell continued his strong play, scoring 33 points on an efficient 13-for-25 shooting from the field, but he got little help from his comrades, as no other player on the team scored more than 11.

The Warriors entered the contest ranking dead last in the NBA in defensive efficiency, yielding 117 points per 100 possessions. The presence of Green should have produced a better overall defensive effort from the Warriors, but they allowed Utah to score 35 and 34 points in the first and second quarters, respectively. With a 15-point deficit at the half, things didn’t get much better for the Warriors in the game’s final 24 minutes.

Utah shot a blistering 16-for-35 from three-point territory (compared to 10-for-31and outscored Golden State from the free-throw line by 18 points. As is often the case in the NBA, it’s difficult to overcome those shortcomings. For the Warriors on Monday night, it was.

The club will now head to Los Angeles on Wednesday to square off against LeBron James and the Lakers.