The Golden State Warriors find themselves at a critical juncture as they navigate the upcoming two weeks leading into the trade deadline. Unfortunately for the team, they began this pivotal timeframe with a disappointing performance, suffering their worst home loss during head coach Steve Kerr's tenure, falling to the Boston Celtics by a score of 125-85. In a post-game press conference, star player Stephen Curry described the outing as "not great," humorously acknowledging the obvious nature of that statement.

Curry expressed a sense of urgency about the team's upcoming response, emphasizing the importance of maintaining their competitiveness until injured players return. He stated, "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." With a record of losing 18 out of their last 27 games since a promising 12-3 start, Curry knows the significance of the next stretch of games, noting that a six- to eight-game period could greatly influence the team's trajectory for the remainder of the season.

The defeat marks not only the largest home loss for the Warriors under Kerr but also their worst since a staggering defeat to the Dallas Mavericks in 1985. The Warriors' starting lineup against the Celtics on this night included Curry, Andrew Wiggins, Trayce Jackson-Davis, Dennis Schröder, and Gary Payton II, all while Jonathan Kuminga sat out his eighth consecutive game with a sprained ankle, and the team announced that Draymond Green would miss at least a week due to a calf strain. The non-Curry minutes were particularly detrimental, with the Warriors struggling significantly during these stretches, exemplified by a -19 rating for Schröder in just 12 minutes. With eight games remaining before the trade deadline, the Warriors aim to regroup as they prepare to face teams like the Sacramento Kings, Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Lakers, and others in a crucial upcoming schedule.