On Sunday afternoon, the Boston Celtics dominated the Golden State Waггiors with a resounding 144-88 victory, marking their third win by over 50 points this season – a remarkable achievement never before accomplished in NBA history. Despite a tied score at 21 in the first six minutes, Boston surged ahead with a 61-17 run to close the half. This оffеnꜱιυе onslaught was fueled by Golden State’s questionable strategy, allowing Jaylen Brown to exploit defensive gaps by sinking wide-open 3-pointers, particularly with Draymond Green’s defensive sag.

Capitalizing on Green’s defensive approach, Brown had an outstanding performance, concluding the game with 29 points, including 19 in the first quarter, on 11-19 shooting from the field and 5-10 from beyond the arc, all within just 22 minutes of play. With a commanding 44-point lead at halftime (82-38), the Celtics also established a franchise record for the largest halftime lead. The 52-point victory stands as the franchise’s third-largest margin of victory, trailing only a 2022 win by 53 points against the Sacramento Kings and a 2018 win by 56 points against the Chicago Bulls.

Additionally, Celtics veteran Al Horford achieved a personal milestone in the win, becoming only the eleventh player in NBA history to amass 14,000 points, 8,000 rebounds, 3,000 assists, and 1,000 blocks in his career. Horford joins an exclusive list alongside basketball legends such as LeBron James, Karl Malone, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Dirk Nowitzki, Shaquille O’Neal, Hakeem Olajuwon, Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett, Pau Gasol, and Chris Webber.