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With Draymond Green back in the rotation and a four-game winning streak on the books, things seemed to be clicking for the Golden State Warriors heading into Wednesday’s contest against the Boston Celtics at San Francisco’s Chase Center.

However, that buzz came to a halt before halftime. In the second quarter, Steph Curry appeared to suffer an injury while scrambling for a loose ball with Boston’s Marcus Smart.

Curry exited the game and was ruled out for the remainder of the contest with left foot soreness.

Without Curry, Jordan Poole stepped up. For the fifth straight contest, Poole tallied over 20 points with 29 points on 10-of-20 shooting from the field and six triples from beyond the arc. Poole added three assists, two rebounds and two steals in 34 minutes.

Despite Poole’s explosive performance in the second half, the rest of the Warriors’ offense struggled against Boston’s stingy defense. Klay Thompson was the only other member of the Warriors to register double-figures in scoring with 18 points.

Without Curry, the Warriors dropped a lopsided loss to the Celtics, 110-88.

Following Golden State’s loss to Boston, the NBA Twitter community chimed in with different reactions. Here’s a look at what fans and analysts were saying on Wednesday night.

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While it can’t be said for many teams, the Boston Celtics have had the Golden State Warriors’ number over the past few seasons.

Heading into Friday’s battle at the TD Garden, the Celtics have won their last five contests against the Warriors. Yet, behind Andrew Wiggins, Steph Curry and Andre Iguodala, the Warriors finally got back on the board.

After the Warriors jumped out to a controlling 20 point lead, the Celtics clawed their way back into the game. While Golden State went cold in the third quarter, the Celtics surged all the way to take the lead by two points in the fourth quarter.

Following a back and forth final frame, clutch free throws and tight defense helped the Warriors edge the Celtics in their building, 111-107.
Curry finished the contest with a game-high 30 points on 8-of-21 shooting from the floor with five assists and four rebounds. Golden State’s MVP candidate added to his record-breaking mark from long-distance with five triples against the Celtics.

Wiggins helped push the Warriors with 27 points on 11-of-20 shooting from the field with six rebounds and two assists. Wiggins tallied 24 of his points in the first half.

Iguodala played an important role off the bench, recording 12 points on 5-of-9 shooting from the field with six assists, four rebounds, two steals and two blocks in 24 minutes.

After the Warriors improved to a league-best 24-5, the NBA community on Twitter weighed in with different reactions on social media. Here is a look at what fans and analysts were saying about Curry, Wiggins, Iguodala and the Warriors’ win over the Celtics on Friday.

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