In one of the best finishes of the NBA season, the Boston Celtics came away from Oracle Arena against the Golden State Warriors with a 109-106 win. No one had been able to do that in 54 games in Oracle Arena and just to show how ridiculous that is here's a list of things that happened since the last time the Warriors lost at home.
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A lot has transpired since the Warriors last home loss: pic.twitter.com/ycLJyl9Jwd
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) April 2, 2016
And here are some more insane stats to show just how unreal this win was for the Celtics.
Warriors are the first team in NBA history to lose a home game in which they made at least 20 threes (15-1).
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) April 2, 2016
Warriors were 17-0 the last 2 seasons when Curry made at least 8 threes in a game ... prior to tonight
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) April 2, 2016
The streak is over! Warriors fall to Celtics, 109-106, giving Golden State its 1st loss at home since Jan. 27, 2015. pic.twitter.com/fPre2Q1Ljb
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) April 2, 2016
This was one of the best games of the season and it's so great that it came so close to the end of the season for fans. Now we have some drama going into the last couple weeks of the season and that elusive 72-win single season record could very well be in reach for the Warriors still. However, they can't trip up with games against San Antonio (twice), the Grizzlies (twice) and a scrappy Trail Blazers team coming to town on Sunday.
Isaiah Thomas scored all 22 of his points in the second half and Evan Turner had 21 points to go with five rebounds and five assists. Jared Sullinger chipped in an excellent 20 point and 12 rebound effort while the C's forced the Warriors into 22 turnovers while keeping theirs down to 14.
Stephen Curry had 29 points and six assists, but also nine turnovers. Harrison Barnes and Draymond Green combined for 30 points, 11 assists and 17 rebounds. Klay Thompson had 15 points on 6-16 shooting from the floor.
The Celtics are currently the fifth seed in the East —- they are percentage points ahead of the Hawks —- after the Atlanta Hawks lost to Cleveland on Friday night. They could very well scare some teams in the playoffs and are a dangerous team to watch for come late April.
