It didn't take long for the action on the court to dispel any notion that it would be a dull contest. Or so we thought in the early going.

Here are five stats that defined the Celtics' 40-point victory over the Warriors on Monday. Read more on Boston.com.

All eyes were on Payton Pritchard Saturday night. With Al Horford and Kristaps Porzingis out, and Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown carrying heavy workloads the night before, the Celtics had room for someone to step up.

Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard co-hosted a basketball tournament with Dana Barros in Stoughton, MA over the weekend.

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.

Many fans of the Boston Celtics are familiar with the viral video of a younger Payton Pritchard practicing his dribbling routine like a madman before the the University of Oregon alum had yet been drafted by the Celtics.

Jayson Tatum scored 22 points and the Celtics handed the Warriors their most lopsided home loss in 40 years with a 125-85 victory on Monday.

The Boston Celtics have been a little up and down lately, showing a big lack of focus at times. While Boston remains one of the best teams in the NBA, it is a l

SAN FRANCISCO — Jayson Tatum scored 22 points, Kristaps Porzingis had 18 and the Boston Celtics handed the Golden State Warriors their most lopsided home loss in 40 years with a 125-85 victory Monday. The Celtics built a double-digit lead early and put the game away with a 43-24 edge in the third quarter.

Payton Pritchard is the overwhelming favorite to win the NBA 6th Man of the Year Award, but Jayson Tatum has fallen in the NBA MVP race. Our NBA betting expert weighs in on both.

The Boston Celtics have been trending in the right direction in terms of health in recent games, but for the second half of their back-to-back at TD Garden against the Atlanta Hawks, the Celtics took the floor without two of their best bigs in Kristaps Porzingis and Al Horford,

The Celtics head west following a 119-115 overtime loss at home to the Hawks on Saturday night, their fourth defeat in an eight-game stretch of alternating results.