Boston jumped out to a double-digit in the first quarter behind 19 points from Jaylen Brown and did not look back from there for the final three quarters. The Warriors got no closer than seven points in the second half before Boston pulled away for good with a 17-6 run midway through the fourth quarter that put the visitors away.

The Celtics outplayed their expectations without Jayson Tatum. Now that he's back, Steve Kerr says, they're among the favorites.

Derrick White has been having something of a moment of late.

Struggles of Podz, Melton and Santos also featured in Wednesday's takeaways

The 7-foot-2 center is on an expiring deal worth $30.7 million before hitting the open market this summer. However, Steve Kerr hinted that Porzingis is very much in the team’s long-term plans despite his health woes.

Another popular name, Kristaps Porzingis, is back in TD Garden after playing two incredible seasons with the Celtics in Beantown. Porzingis was traded to the Atlanta Hawks last offseason, and then the Hawks eventually traded him to the Warriors ahead of the NBA Trade Deadline.

Games between the Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors usually become events, but the Celtics fans will not be watching many stars on Wednesday night.