SAN FRANCISCO — Are the Celtics back?
It’s only one win, and it was against the shorthanded and struggling Golden State Warriors, but it was as resounding and much-needed as they come.
With the 125-85 thrashing of the Warriors on MLK Day, the Celtics improved to 30-13 on the season, and open up another four-game Western Conference road trip with a victory.
The Warriors, meanwhile, were without Draymond Green, Jonathan Kuminga, and Brandin Podziemski, and looked pretty lifeless from the start. Chase Center was one of the quieter NBA arenas the Celtics have visited in recent weeks, and the Warriors — who shot 34.