Everybody expected Stephen Curry to make the 3 from way out with the clock winding down, just as he always does.
Instead, this time Curry missed a long 3-pointer to tie it with 5.3 seconds left and the Golden State Warriors suffered their first home defeat in more than 14 months, losing 109-106 to the Boston Celtics on Friday night to snap an NBA-record 54-game winning streak in the regular season at Oracle Arena.
Every one of them I think is going down. But it didn’t. All things considered, it was a pretty good look at it. ... We’ve gotten away with some games that we probably shouldn’t have won with some shots like that. And tonight it wasn’t our night.Steph Curry
That unbeaten run in Oakland included 36 straight home wins to start this season. Golden State hadn’t lost at home since a 113-111 overtime defeat to the Bulls on January 27, 2015.
Now, the Warriors (68-8) must win five of their final six games to break the 1995-96 Bulls’ record of 72 wins.
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