Golden State Warriors suffer worst home loss in Steve Kerr era, Curry says crucial for team to stay afloat

Golden State Warriors suffered a 125-85 thrashing against the defending champions Boston Celtics at the Chase Center on Monday. This is the worst home defeat of the Steve Kerr era for the Warriors and their talisman Steph Curry admitted that the Boston Celtics are well ahead of them.

Meanwhile, the Dubs had won the Championship in 2022 after beating the Boston Celtics. Curry noted that the Celtics have retained the same core they had in 2022 whereas it is not the same case for them.

While Klay Thompson has moved to the Dallas Mavericks, Draymond Green is currently out with a calf strain injury.

“Yeah, we have an entirely different roster pretty much, obviously,” Curry said of the Warriors as compared to their 2021-22 squad. “Especially without Draymond [Green] out there. But you look [at what] they have, besides [Kristaps] Porzingis, they have pretty much the whole rotation still, and they are the defending champs.

“So, they’re coming in with a level of confidence and swagger about ’em, and it’s the exact opposite of what we have right now. So yeah, obviously great memories, but definitely feels like a long time ago.”

Furthermore,  Jonathan Kuminga injured his right ankle on Jan. 4 and was ruled out for at least three weeks. Curry said it is imperative for the team to stay on course despite injury woes.

“It’s incredibly significant for our season,” Curry said. “You’d hope to be a better home team than you are on the road. … We’ll see how we respond to it and if we can take advantage of this stretch. Tonight was not great; Captain Obvious statement.

“But just the idea that we can keep ourselves afloat until we get some guys back can kind of make or break our season to be honest, to keep it real. … Nobody’s counting game-by-game type thing, but a six- to eight-game stretch can kind of define where we are going forward the rest of the season.”

Golden State Warriors, currently 21-21 in the season, will take on the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday.