The Golden State Warriors almost made it through the season without losing at Oracle Arena, but the 54-game home winning streak dating back to last season came to an end Friday night with a 109-106 loss to the Boston Celtics.
Golden State suffered a loss at its home arena in a regular-season game for the first time since Jan. 27, 2015, when the Warriors lost in overtime, 113-111, to the Chicago Bulls.
Despite the loss, the Warriors at 68-8 is still the best mark through 76 games in NBA history, per GSW Stats. But the Celtics pulled out all the stops to try and contain reigning league MVP Stephen Curry:
Curry had a game-high 29 points, but Klay Thompson couldn't get it going offensively. He shot 6-of-16 and scored only 15 points, while Harrison Barnes took just 11 shots and was held to 14 points.
The Warriors got another solid all-around performance from Draymond Green (16 points, nine rebounds, seven assists), but the Celtics won this game with four guys scoring in double figures led by Isaiah Thomas' 22 points.
Boston took a 45-43 lead at halftime and even withstood a 21-p ...
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