#2 Massive struggle for Kevin Durant and DeMarcus Cousins:

With Klay Thompson missing this match, it was necessary for some of the other superstars to step up.

Stephen Curry looked like the only Warrior player who had some offensive touch in this match. He finished with 23 points on 8-16 shooting from the floor. But he could not get any offensive support from his teammates.
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Kevin Durant had an off night, finishing with 18 points on 5-16 shooting from the field. DeMarcus Cousins only added 10 points on 4-12 shooting from the field.
The Warriors could not get the ball moving properly. Their offense became stagnant for some portions of the match, and much of this was also down to the tight defensive scheme of the Boston Celtics.
The Warriors will be looking to bounce back from this defeat when they host the second-placed Denver Nuggets at the Oracle Arena.
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