The defending champion Boston Celtics are currently holding the second-best position in the point table of the Eastern Conference, whereas the Warriors in the Eastern Conference are holding the 11th position. Given their significant point deficit, it was evident that Stephen Curry’s Warriors needed to play a flawless game to defeat the Celtics.
However, they were unable to achieve their goal and ultimately lost by a significant margin of 40 points. During this blowout loss, the cameras captured the captain’s visibly exhausted expression.
The Warriors started the season strong with a 12-3 record but have struggled since. Their problems were clear in the game against the Celtics. By the third quarter, the Celtics were ahead 90-58, and Stephen Curry looked frustrated on the bench. The Warriors couldn’t bounce back and lost 85-125, dropping their record to 21-21.
look at steph, he's exhausted.
— nanax (@namxsj) January 20, 2025
3rd quarter, only him and moody scored double digits on the court. the team’s completely lost.
the twitter fingers were right. make the trades. pic.twitter.com/VwEReGt3d9
Curry scored 18 points, had three rebounds, and four assists but didn’t get much help. Moses Moody added 13 points, while Draymond Green and Jonathan Kuminga missed the game due to injuries.
Stephen Curry’s frustration has been noticeable all season. After a recent loss to the Miami Heat, he was also seen pacing the court. He even admitted he has “no idea” how the team can fix their offensive struggles.
Stephen Curry reflects on Warriors’ scoring problems
The Warriors recently lost to the Miami Heat, 114-98. They only made 40% of their shots and 28% of their three-pointers. That was their 10th game this season, and they scored less than 100 points. After the game, Stephen Curry said, “Honestly, I have no idea” when asked how they could improve their offense.
Steph Curry: “Back-to-back no shows.”
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) January 8, 2025
How does the offense get better? “I honestly have no idea.” pic.twitter.com/kRrVzLaehE
Curry, who is scoring 22.8 points per game, the lowest since the 2019-20 season, said it’s challenging to figure out what’s wrong. He added, “And the hard part is these are winnable games against teams that, for whatever reason, are around the same place in the standings and come in and have games against us.”
