The Golden State Warriors faced a tough defensive matchup against the Boston Celtics, with the Celtics' Jaylen Brown repeatedly scoring over the Warriors' Stephen Curry. Curry, who was called for his third foul after a contested call, and subsequently his fifth foul midway through the third quarter, was targeted by Brown, resulting in several successful run-out layups for Boston. Despite Curry's protests and a challenge by Warriors' coach Steve Kerr, the referees upheld the foul calls, leading to Brown's 'too small' celebration. The Warriors' defensive struggles were further compounded by fouls on other players, including Jrue Holiday.
Unclear why the Warriors thought it would be worth challenging this foul on Steph. You can see him leaning into Brown’s space, easy to identify he’s simply not in legal guarding position as Brown is allowed to jump up into the shot https://t.co/ITsKhimAU4
Jaylen Brown hit Steph Curry with the “too small” 👀 (via @TheWarriorsTalk) https://t.co/epy2ZwETuh
Jaylen Brown hit Curry with the "too small" 👀 Steph has 5 fouls midway through the 3rd 😬 https://t.co/pjy4hoaiUS
#Warriors lose the challenge. Curry has five fouls. #Celtics
#Warriors lose the challenge. Kerr has five fouls. #Celtics
Fifth foul on Steph Curry with 6:07 still left in the third quarter. He calls for Steve Kerr to review it. Curry was defending a Jaylen Brown post up and thought Brown leaned into him. Brown gave a too small celebration after the and-1. Unsuccessful challenge.
3rd and-one of the game for Jaylen Brown on Steph, who now has 5. Kerr is set to challenge, and lose. Curry had his arm forward and Brown went through it. https://t.co/mMZJt8AtzG
Aaand Jaylen goes to work on Steph in the post and draws Steph's fifth foul. Kerr has to challenge it. https://t.co/sVsSYeHN9l
Fifth foul on Curry as Brown takes him to the post. Curry wants a challenge and Kerr obliges. #Celtics #Warriors
Curry's 5th foul. Jaylen Brown is just attacking him.
Four fouls on Jrue Holiday and here comes the Queta Experience. #Celtics #Warriors
Celtics' running after any Warriors shot at the basket has been extremely effective. So often it's just Curry back, and Jaylen Brown has put a couple of fouls on him for and ones in those situations.
Jaylen Brown pushes off a make in transition and gets a fourth foul on Curry with the and-1. Steph staying out there it looks like.
Four fouls in Stephen Curry. #Celtics #Warriors
Curry's 4th foul
Not worth a challenge, but that was a very tough call on Steph who had perfectly read White's drive for a turnover. Celtics get a White 3 on the reset, and Curry gets a seat on the bench with his 3rd.
That I think is the 5th straight run-out layup for Boston already with Brown finishing over Curry for the and one.
The Warriors have some baaaaad defensive matchups against the Celtics.