The Celtics have been on a thriving season and are in first place in the East with a 20-5 record after a five-game winning streak. Although Green was suspended indefinitely, the team still defeated the Nets and the Trail Blazers to usher in two consecutive wins, and Thompson made 9 of 19 three-pointers in two games. The two sides also staged a Mars collision with the Earth at the Chase Center.
In the first quarter, Curry threw into the basket, White hit two three-pointers in a row, Klay hit a jumper, Tatum scored a layup, and then dunked with one arm, and the Celtics led 10-4 after a wave of 10-2. Klay shot three times, Brown hit a jumper, Kuminga scored a second offense, Brown scored a layup, Curry scored 2+1, and the Warriors chased it to 12-14. Brissett gave two violent dunks, Klay threw and scored, Horford hit a three-point shot, Kuminga dunked, Brissett scored a layup, Klay hit again outside the three-point line, Brown scored a layup, Looney scored 2+1, and the Warriors narrowed the gap to 3 points. The Celtics went on a 9-0 run to take a double-digit lead at 34-22. Podzemski scored on a layup, Saric hit a three-pointer, Kota made a layup, Podzemski scored a three-pointer, Pritchard hit a mid-range shot, and Holiday broke through for a layup, and the Celtics led 40-30 to end the first quarter.
In the second quarter, Moody and Saric each scored a three-pointer, Holiday scored a basket, Saric hit two free throws, Pritchard hit a three-pointer, Saric responded with a three-pointer, Cotta scored four points in a row, Tatum hit another three-pointer, and the Celtics led 52-41. Klay fired three shots, Wiggins made two free throws, and Podemski dunked violently, and the Warriors went on a 7-0 spurt. Horford made both free throws, Kuminga made a basket, Curry hit both free throws, Kuminga scored a layup, Davis scored a layup, and the Warriors led 56-54. Horford hit a three-pointer, Curry responded with a three-pointer, Brown hit a 2+1, White also scored a three-pointer, Tatum hit a layup, Kuminga scored a three-pointer, and the Warriors ended the first half with a three-point lead at 62-65.
Brown made a layup, White hit a layup, and Brown drew Wiggins and made both free throws to give the Celtics a 71-62 lead. Curry scored three points, Holiday turned over and made a jumper, Looney scored a layup, Brown caused Curry to foul and make it 2+1, White threw a shot, and the Celtics led by 11 points at 78-67. Klay hit a three-pointer, Tatum returned a three-pointer, Curry singled Curry to hit a turnaround jumper, Tatum hit a three-pointer, Horford scored under the basket, and the Celtics extended the margin to 17 points. Kuminga scored a basket, Davis made a strong basket, Joseph scored a basket, and White scored four straight points to help the Celtics stabilize the situation. Joseph hit a jumper, Moody hit a three-pointer from the bottom corner, and Davis also hit a three-pointer to put the Warriors up to 84-94. White hit a three-pointer and Paul made a pull-up to give the Celtics a 97-86 lead to end the third quarter.
Paul hit a step-back jumper, Kuminga scored a layup, and Wiggins scored a layup to put the Warriors up 92-99. Tatum hit a free throw and Pritchard hit a three-pointer to put the Celtics leading into double digits again. Curry scored a three-point shot, Wiggins made a layup, Holiday scored a three-pointer in the bottom corner, Davis dunked, Tatum made both free throws, Moody also hit both free throws, Holiday hooked into the basket, Curry broke through to make a layup, and then threw a shot to score to help the team narrow the gap to five points. White hit a three-pointer, Moody made a layup, White made one of two free throws and Klay hit a three-pointer to put the Warriors up 110-114. Brown hit both free throws, Paul broke through for a layup, Brown named Curry for an offensive foul, and Curry hit a three-pointer to give the Warriors a one-point trail at 115-116. Holiday hit both free throws and Thompson hit a three-pointer to tie the game.
White hit a three-pointer from the bottom corner, and Curry returned a three-pointer to color. White missed a three-point shot, Tatum took a frontcourt rebound and missed a jumper, Holiday grabbed a frontcourt rebound and passed to White, but he didn't hit a three-point shot, Brown grabbed a frontcourt rebound and made a layup or missed, Horford missed the rebound again, and the Celtics grabbed four frontcourt rebounds in a row but unfortunately did not end the game. Curry missed a three-pointer, Paul missed a three-pointer, and Tatum couldn't end the game, and the two sides went into overtime tied at 121-121.
Kuminga countered with a dunk and Davis took off under the basket to give the Warriors a 125-121 lead. Brown hit a layup and Curry made a layup to give the Warriors a four-point lead with 38 seconds left in the game. Horford hit a direct three-pointer, Curry missed a layup, Paul grabbed a rebound, Curry sealed a sword from beyond the three-point line, and he made another goodnight gesture to give the Warriors a 130-126 lead with 11 seconds left in the game. In the end, the Warriors defeated the Celtics 132-126.
In this game, Curry regained his touch, scoring 33 points on 11-of-21 shooting and 6-of-11 three-pointers, KT scored 24 points, Kuminga contributed 17+7, Saric scored 11+6, and Moody and Davis scored 10 points each.
For the Celtics, White was 11-of-24 from the field and 7-of-18 from three-point range for 30 points and 7 rebounds, Brown was 10-of-22 for 28+8+7, Tatum was 15+8+7, Holiday and Horford both scored 13 points, Pritchard scored 11 points, and Korta had 10 points and 10 rebounds. The Celtics had chances to end the game in the fourth quarter, but they didn't take advantage of them, and were eventually reversed by the Warriors.
Curry reached a milestone in this game, as his career assists total rose to 43rd all-time. In the game, the Celtics named Curry several times, but Curry withstood the pressure, tried his best to defend while making up for the defense with offense, and he played the fourth quarter and overtime with five fouls on his back, contributing 20 points, repeatedly hitting key shots, and finally completed a 17-point comeback.