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Steph Curry and Draymond Green survived foul trouble and the Celtics' best effort to continue their record winning streak.
BOSTON – Somehow, the streak continues. The Warriors came to the Garden without Klay Thompson and Harrison Barnes, facing an intense effort from the Celtics. But the longest streak to open a season in American sports history could not be stopped, despite the Celtics taking them down to the wire in two overtimes.
Although they barely got a breather over the last 20 minutes of play, Steph Curry and Draymond Green were incredible forces. Curry finished with 38 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists while playing the stretch with four fouls. Green kept pace with MVP, putting up the league's first 5x5 (At least 5 points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) in three years.
Green had 24 points, 11 rebounds, 8 assists, 5 steals and 5 blocks. The only other players to get a 5x5 with at least 20 points and 10 rebounds were Hakeem Olajuwon and Derrick Coleman, per the Washington Post's Tim Bontemps.
The Celtics could not have defended Curry better. Avery Bradley made his life hell for the first 3 quarters. With foul trouble sending both players to the bench for different stretches, Evan Turner and Isaiah Thomas were called upon to...READ MORE
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Steph Curry and Draymond Green survived foul trouble and the Celtics' best effort to continue their record winning streak.
BOSTON – Somehow, the streak continues. The Warriors came to the Garden without Klay Thompson and Harrison Barnes, facing an intense effort from the Celtics. But the longest streak to open a season in American sports history could not be stopped, despite the Celtics taking them down to the wire in two overtimes.
Although they barely got a breather over the last 20 minutes of play, Steph Curry and Draymond Green were incredible forces. Curry finished with 38 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists while playing the stretch with four fouls. Green kept pace with MVP, putting up the league's first 5x5 (At least 5 points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) in three years.
Green had 24 points, 11 rebounds, 8 assists, 5 steals and 5 blocks. The only other players to get a 5x5 with at least 20 points and 10 rebounds were Hakeem Olajuwon and Derrick Coleman, per the Washington Post's Tim Bontemps.
The Celtics could not have defended Curry better. Avery Bradley made his life hell for the first 3 quarters. With foul trouble sending both players to the bench for different stretches, Evan Turner and Isaiah Thomas were called upon to...READ MORE
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