Golden State Warriors 124-119 Boston Celtic: Andre Iguodala Lifts Warriors

They were facing one of the best defensive teams in the league, on the road, without two starters. Stephen Curry had an off night. Kelly Olynyk was on fire. Avery Bradley played the best defensive game of the season. They went to double overtime. They were exhausted. They were off their game (9 of 31 from 3-point range).

The Celtics threw the kitchen sink at the Warriors, who were without Klay Thompson and Harrison Barnes, both out with ankle sprains. Golden State's inability to spread the floor in transition allowed the Celtics to swarm Curry, forcing him into a 9-of-27 shooting night with eight turnovers. But Draymond Green and Andre Iguodala stepped up and carried the Warriors, while Boston could not find quality shots in key situations as two Isaiah Thomas hero ball possessions at the end of regulation and the first OT came up short.


The Warriors have now won 28 straight, passing the 2012-13 Miami Heat for the second-longest regular-season winning streak in NBA history, five away from tying the 1972-73 Lakers for the longest streak in NBA history, and nine shy of tying it in the same regular season.

The mark of a great team is winning when things don't go right. Nothing went right for the Warriors on Friday. Almost everything went wrong. They were gassed at the end of the game, worn out, and several times looked like they were ready to quit. But each time, they dug down, and found their way to win. Again. And again.