The Golden State Warriors handed the Boston Celtics their second loss of the 2024-25 season on Wednesday night at TD Garden.

Playing a game in early November, it definitely felt like a postseason matchup. Even though the Celtics were shorthanded for the third straight game without Jaylen Brown, Warriors forward Buddy Hield said it was certainly monumental, according to Anthony Slater of The Athletic.

“What do you think? It's a statement,” Hield said, according to Slater. “If we don't win, everyone says, 'Oh, they didn't play nobody.' You have to make a statement, don’t you?”

Hield scored 16 points, including a 3-pointer, to give Golden State a seven-point lead with 47 seconds left in regulation. He also collected six rebounds in 29 minutes for the Warriors after coming off the bench.

Golden State led by as many as 14 points, but the Celtics stormed back, scoring 41 points in the third quarter after scoring just 40 in the first half. Boston hit 10 shots from distance, including four from Jayson Tatum, who scored 17 of his game-high 32 points in the frame.

Steph Curry led the Warriors with 27 points on 8-for-17 shooting, including 4-for-9 from downtown. The Golden State star also grabbed seven boards and dished out nine helpers to go along with four steals.

The Celtics had 36 points and just eight fast break points on the season, compared to 52 and 17 for the Warriors. The loss dropped Boston to 7-2 on the season.