The Golden State Warriors can hurt you in a variety of ways. They have the best offense in the NBA. Two MVPs, three of the best shooters ever, and a do-it-all beast in Draymond Green create matchup issues everywhere. For the last 4 years, they’ve also finished with a top 5 defensive rating. However, this season the Warriors have been spotty on that end. The loss of Andrew Bogut and Festus Ezeli has hurt their rim protection, and they rank a mediocre 17th in defensive rating.
Despite their struggles coming into the game, the Warriors held Boston to a miserable offensive rating of 98 points per 100 possessions, per Basketball Reference.