The Golden State Warriors picked up where they left off in June, riding Stephen Curry’s long-range shooting and a defense that frustrated Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum for a 123–107 victory Saturday night in a rematch of the NBA Finals in San Francisco.
Klay Thompson poured in a game-high 34 points, Curry had 32 and Jordan Poole 20 as the Warriors were able to outgun the league’s top offensive team without Andrew Wiggins, who missed his third straight game with a strained right adductor.
Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with 31 points, but Tatum was held to 18 points on 6–for–21 shooting and 2–for–9 on 3-pointers as Boston was outshot 51.1 percent to 43.7 percent overall and outscored 39–36 from beyond the arc….