Warriors 99-120 Celtics: Box Score, Stats & Recap (Mar 18)

Updated Oct 16, 2026, 1:05 PM ET

Regular Season

Golden State WarriorsWarriors

33-36 · Away

99–120

Final

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Boston CelticsCeltics

46-23 · Home

Warriors vs Celtics final: the Boston Celtics beat the Golden State Warriors 120-99 on March 18, 2026 at TD Garden, Boston.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Warriors	23	27	23	26	99
Celtics	36	27	26	31	120

Top Performers

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Warriors vs Celtics Box Score

Golden State Warriors

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Kristaps Porziņģis FC	22	11	5	2	2	2	0	4-13	2-7	1-4	+3
Draymond Green F	31	13	5	5	1	0	4	5-12	3-7	0-0	-12
Gui Santos F	28	13	5	0	0	0	3	5-12	0-4	3-3	-4
De'Anthony Melton G	23	5	1	2	1	1	1	2-9	1-6	0-0	-13
Brandin Podziemski G	27	10	6	5	1	0	2	1-8	1-7	7-10	-11
Bench
Gary Payton II G	20	14	6	4	4	0	0	7-11	0-3	0-0	-17
Nate Williams GF	4	2	0	1	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	2-2	0
Quinten Post C	20	6	5	3	0	0	0	2-4	1-2	1-2	-21
Pat Spencer G	20	14	1	2	1	0	3	5-11	2-3	2-2	-8
Will Richard G	25	7	2	2	2	0	0	3-6	0-3	1-1	-7
Malevy Leons F	9	0	1	0	0	0	1	0-1	0-0	0-0	-12
Omer Faruk Yurtseven C	4	4	2	0	0	0	0	2-3	0-1	0-0	-3

Boston Celtics

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Jayson Tatum FG	30	24	10	2	1	0	4	7-15	5-11	5-6	+18
Jaylen Brown GF	35	32	6	5	2	0	5	11-20	1-4	9-9	+23
Neemias Queta C	28	8	7	3	1	0	0	4-7	0-0	0-0	+16
Sam Hauser GF	20	6	0	0	0	0	0	2-6	2-5	0-0	+6
Derrick White G	31	11	6	1	3	1	2	4-8	1-5	2-2	+13
Bench
Luka Garza C	17	15	7	0	3	0	2	6-10	1-2	2-2	+10
Baylor Scheierman G	24	3	8	3	1	0	1	1-4	1-3	0-0	+10
Max Shulga G	2	0	0	1	0	0	1	0-1	0-1	0-0	-5
Ron Harper Jr. F	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0-2	0-1	0-0	-8
Payton Pritchard G	30	19	0	7	1	0	1	8-16	3-7	0-0	+25
Charles Bassey CF	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	1-1	0-0	0-0	-5
Hugo Gonzalez G	9	0	3	0	0	0	0	0-2	0-0	0-0	+2

Warriors vs Celtics Recap

The Celtics beat the Warriors by building a 13-point lead after the first quarter and never giving it back. Boston improved to 46-23, while Golden State fell to 33-36.

Boston scored 36 points in the opening 12 minutes to the Warriors' 23. The second quarter ended 27-27, so the gap held. The Celtics led 63-50 at halftime and 89-73 after three quarters. They also finished 49 rebounds to 39.

Jaylen Brown led Boston with 32 points. Jayson Tatum added 10 rebounds and Payton Pritchard handed out 7 assists. Gary Payton II topped Golden State with 14 points. The Warriors made 36 of 90 shots, including 10 of 43 from three. Boston made 44 of 92 and 14 of 39 from deep.

The number to know: 18 of 19 on free throws for the Celtics, against 17 of 24 for the Warriors, which gave Boston 7 more points at the line.

Team Stats

Warriors	Stat	Celtics
36-90	Field Goals	44-92
40.0%	FG %	47.8%
10-43	3-Pointers	14-39
23.3%	3P %	35.9%
17-24	Free Throws	18-19
70.8%	FT %	94.7%
39	Rebounds	49
14	Off. Rebounds	15
26	Assists	22
12	Steals	12
3	Blocks	1
14	Turnovers	16
17	Fouls	20
4	Biggest Lead	26

Four Factors

Team	Effective FG%	Turnover %	Off. rebound %	FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Warriors	45.6%	12.2%	29.2%	0.189
Celtics	55.4%	13.8%	37.5%	0.196

Dean Oliver's four factors decide most games: shooting, turnovers, offensive rebounding and free throws. Better side highlighted.

Warriors vs Celtics Game Info

Date & time: Wednesday, March 18, 20267:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM PT

TV: Local TV onlyLocal: Warriors NBC Sports Bay Area · Celtics NBC Sports Boston

Arena: TD GardenBoston

Season: 2025-26 NBA SeasonRegular season

Warriors vs Celtics Season Stats 2025-26

Warriors 82 GPCeltics 82 GP

114.6#22

Points per game

114.9#19

115.2#14

Opponent points

107.2#1

46.1%#24

Field goal %

46.7%#16

35.6%#17

Three-point %

36.7%#8

80.7%#6

Free throw %

80.7%#6

42.3#21

Rebounds

46.4#3

28.9#6

Assists

24.6#27

9.7#2

Steals

7.1#28

4.2#24

Blocks

5.0#11

15.0#26

Turnovers

11.5#1

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

2025-26 season seriesCeltics 1-0

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That covers Warriors vs Celtics: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Warriors visit the Nuggets Oct 26; Celtics host the Bulls Oct 26.

Warriors vs Celtics FAQs

Who won Warriors vs Celtics on Mar 18, 2026?

The Boston Celtics beat the Golden State Warriors 120-99 on Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at TD Garden in Boston. Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with 32 points.

What are the Warriors and Celtics records?

After this game the Warriors were 33-36 and the Celtics were 46-23 this season.

Who was the top scorer in Warriors vs Celtics?

Gary Payton II scored 14 for the Warriors. Jaylen Brown scored 32 for the Celtics.

Who leads the Warriors vs Celtics season series?

The Celtics lead the regular-season series 1-0 this season.

Who won the last Warriors vs Celtics game?

The Celtics beat the Warriors 121-110 on Feb 19, 2026 on the road.

Where was Warriors vs Celtics played?

At TD Garden in Boston, the home arena of the Boston Celtics.

What was the score by quarter in Warriors vs Celtics?

Warriors-Celtics: Q1 23-36, Q2 27-27, Q3 23-26, Q4 26-31.

What is next for the Warriors and Celtics?

Warriors visit the Nuggets on Monday, October 26 at 10:00 PM ET; Celtics host the Bulls on Monday, October 26 at 7:30 PM ET.