As Stephen Curry exited the game for good near the end of the third quarter, with the Boston Celtics up by 32 on their way to a 40-point blowout victory over the Warriors, he probably hadn't felt further away from Golden State's 2022 NBA championship than he did on Monday.

The reeling Warriors have now gone 9-18 since a 12-3 start and fallen to the outside looking in at the Western Conference play-in race.

As badly as Boston has played over parts of December and January, Kerr downplayed any concern. “I wouldn’t worry about the Celtics if I were one of their fans,” Kerr said. “This is normal.” The Celtics built a first-half lead on the back of their defense Monday before running away from the Golden State Warriors for a 125-85 win.

In San Francisco, the first of three stops on a West Coast swing, the Celtics led by 15 at the half and never looked back.

San Francisco, California, USA; Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr watches game play against the Washington Wizards during the second quarter at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Robert Edwards-Imagn Images / Robert Edwards-Imagn Images After finally finding a rhythm and winning two consecutive games,