The Celtics have spent the first half of this quest to repeat season wildly inconsistent and erratic at times, and there was no better example than that befuddling overtime loss to the Hawks. And while this Celtics team may lack the consistency of their predecessor, they are still capable of dominance because they possess poised veterans.

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.

The reeling Warriors have now gone 9-18 since a 12-3 start and fallen to the outside looking in at the Western Conference play-in race.

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.

San Francisco, California, USA; Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr watches game play against the Washington Wizards during the second quarter at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Robert Edwards-Imagn Images / Robert Edwards-Imagn Images After finally finding a rhythm and winning two consecutive games,

Kerr's Warriors repeated as champions in 2017 and ’18, and no team has done it since. “I wouldn’t worry about the Celtics if I were one of their fans,” Kerr said.