BOSTON (KRON) — The Golden State Warriors outlasted the Boston Celtics in double-overtime Friday night to start the season at 24-0.
Stephen Curry scored 38 points with 11 rebounds and eight assists.
Counting the wins in their final four games last season, the defending NBA champions have won 28 in a row. They broke a tie with the 2012-13 Miami Heat for the second-longest winning streak in league history, and now trail only the 33 straight by the Los Angeles Lakers in 1971-72.
And the Warriors did it despite Curry’s worst-shooting night of the year.
Curry made only 9 of 27 shots from the field. But he was 6 for 13 from 3-point range and a perfect 14 of 14 from the free throw line, sinking a pair of foul shots with 13.4 seconds left to give the Warriors a three-point lead.
The Warriors came from behind in the 4th quarter to force overtime. The Warriors will play the Milwaukee Bucks Saturday night to try and make it 25-0.
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KRON’s Sports Director Gary Radnich will have full highlights during our 8 p.m. newscast.
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– Grant Lodes (@GrantLodes) December 12, 2015
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24 in a row! Missing 2 starters & they’ll be tired tomorrow but the streak is so awesome. #lockedin#intense#DunNation#Warriors#DoubleOT
– Grant Lodes (@GrantLodes) December 12, 2015
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– Justine Waldman (@JustineWaldman) December 12, 2015
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#WARRIORS! The #WarriorsStreak lives on! what a game… GSW 124, BOS 119 in 2OT… #KRON4newspic.twitter.com/Buw73NMFsn
– Mario Sevilla (@mariosevilla) December 12, 2015
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#Warriors are incredible. Klay out. Barnes out. Curry tired. Doesn’t matter. Warriors are incredible!!!!!
– Gary Radnich (@KRON4GRadnich) December 12, 2015
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24-0! Keep it going, @warriors! 🔥#BayAreaUnite pic.twitter.com/3G1Pv6cs56
– San Jose Earthquakes (@SJEarthquakes) December 12, 2015
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