NBA: Boston Celtics edge past Golden State Warriors to bag 10th straight win

The Boston Celtics edged past the Golden State Warriors 105-100 on Saturday, November 16 India (Friday, November 15 PST) to bag their 10th consecutive win for the NBA 2019-20 season. The match was held at the Warriors home Chase Center in San Francisco, USA. Jayson Tatum's dunk after a jump ball with 1:36 left on the clock gave the Celtics a 98-97 lead. An out-of-bounds call was made in the Warriors' favour initially but was overturned.

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Kemba Walker scored a three-pointer with just over 2 minutes left in the game and Daniel Theis contributed with a free throw after a minute. The Warriors could have tied the game, but Alec Burks missed a three-pointer with 40.2 seconds left. D'Angelo Russell had 12 points and 7 assists but had to depart after a sprained right thumb. Burks added 20 points off the bench. He also made 11 of 12 free throws. Jaylen Brown scored 22 points and 8 rebounds. Tatum had a slow start but finished the game with 24 points, 8 rebounds and 1 assist. 

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NBA 2019-20: Golden State Warriors vs Boston Celtics player ratings

Golden State Warriors

• Ky Bowman – 5/10
• Alec Burks – 6/10
• Willie Cauley-Stein – 6/10
• D'Angelo Russell – 6/10
• Eric Paschall – 6/10
• Jordan Poole – 3/10
• Marquese Chriss – 5/10
• Glenn Robinson III – 4/10
• Draymond Green – 5.5/10
• Omari Spellman – 5/10

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Boston Celtics

• Jayson Tatum – 7.5/10
• Jaylen Brown – 7/10
• Daniel Theis – 4/10
• Kemba Walker – 6/10
• Marcus Smart – 5.5/10
• Grant Williams – 4.5/10
• Enes Kanter – 4/10
• Robert Williams – NA
• Brad Wanamaker – 6/10 
• Semi Ojeleye – 5/10

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