SAN FRANCISCO — When Stephen Curry exited the game for good near the end of the third quarter, with the Boston Celtics leading by 32 points and a 40-point victory over the Golden State Warriors, Curry probably didn't feel the distance of 2022. The world championship is further away than it was on Monday.

After suffering the worst home loss of the Steve Kerr era in an 85-125 loss to the Celtics at Chase Center, Curry pointed out that the Celtics are something the current Warriors are not.

Curry talked about how Boston has the same core as the 2022 team in Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, but is more confident after winning last season.

"Yeah, our roster is obviously a completely different roster," Curry said of the Warriors compared to 2022. "Especially without Draymond (Green) out there. But you look at what they have, except for (Kristaps) Porzingis, they have pretty much their entire rotation still there, and they're the defending champions.

"So, they came in with a level of confidence and swagger that's the complete opposite of where we are now. So, yeah, obviously great memories, but it definitely feels like it was a long time ago."

The Warriors hope they can turn things around this season, make the playoffs and surprise everyone like they did in 2022 when they beat the Celtics 4-2 in the NBA Finals.

But they were 21-21 and mired in injuries to key players. Green did not play on Monday and will be sidelined for at least a week with a mild calf strain. Jonathan Kuminga injured his ankle on Jan. 4 and will miss at least three weeks. Kuminga may take longer to return. Brandin Bodemski is out with an abdominal injury and Kyle Anderson is out with a hip injury.

Since starting the season 12-3, the Warriors have gone 9-18. They are currently on a nine-game streak, eight of which have been at Chase Center.

Curry was asked if the Warriors could use this time to stay afloat with injuries to Green and Kuminga.

"This is very important for our season," Curry said. "You want to be a better home team than you are away from home... We'll see how we cope and if we can take advantage of this period. It wasn't good tonight - an obvious statement from the captain.

"But honestly, until we get some players back, the idea that we can sustain that can make or break our season, keep it real... No one is going to count game-by-game type of things, but six games to eight The timing of the game can determine where we go for the rest of the season.”

The Celtics (30-13) hit 20 three-pointers and Tatum led the way with 22 points. Curry was one of two Warriors players to score in double figures, finishing with 18 points.

Kerr hopes Podzimski and Anderson can return later this week. The Warriors will travel to Sacramento on Wednesday before hosting the Chicago Bulls on Thursday. The Los Angeles Lakers visit on Saturday.

The Warriors need to be much better than the 85 points they posted against Boston, Curry's lowest total in a home game under Kerr. The 40-point loss was the Golden State Warriors' worst home loss since a 45-point loss to Dallas in 1985.

"It seems like a long time ago," Warriors center Kevon Looney said when asked how long ago the 2022 championship felt like. "We've had multiple iterations of our team since then. Every time Every season brings new challenges. That year seems further and further away but hopefully we can get back to that championship feeling." "