Kemba Walker responded after one of the worst performances of his career with 19 points and Jayson Tatum had a team-high 27 on Tuesday night as the Boston Celtics outlasted the host Golden State Warriors 111-107 in San Francisco.
In the opener of a five-game trip that followed a tough 96-95 home loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday, the Celtics used a 15-2 fourth-quarter burst to turn a 94-91 deficit into a 10-point lead with four minutes remaining.
Grant Williams' tip-in with 6:07 remaining gave Boston the lead for good at 98-96. Walker followed with a 3-pointer before Jaylen Brown added a three-point play and a dunk, the latter opening a 106-96 lead with 4:00 to go.
The Warriors got as close as 107-104 with still a minute remaining, but Tatum and Williams dropped in two free throws apiece to keep the hosts at arm's length.
Walker's 19 points came in the wake of a four-point effort in the loss to the Lakers. He hit three 3-pointers and Tatum made four, combining for more than half of the Celtics' team total of 13.