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NBA ROUNDUP Celtics shock Warriors, end streak Comment By The Associated Press MailTribune.com By The Associated Press Posted Apr. 2, 2016 at 12:01 AM By The Associated Press Posted Apr. 2, 2016 at 12:01 AM » Social News OAKLAND, Calif. — 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," Curry said. "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." 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 Jan. 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. Isaiah Thomas made a driving layup with 8.3 seconds left on the way to 22 points for Boston. He scored 18 of his points in the third quarter, when Curry got hot from 3-point land. Shaun Livingston hit two free throws with 46.9 seconds left to get Golden State within two at 105-103, then Draymond Green wrestled the ball away from Amir Johnson moments later for his sixth steal and Golden State called timeout. But Green lost the ball with 23.9 seconds left. "I kind of started observing the floor before I really grabbed the ball and saw the exact situation that we wanted and left the ball behind," Green said. "I guess you need those lessons sometimes, but it never feels good." Evan Turner made a pair of free throws with 18.1 seconds to go before Harrison Barnes' baseline 3 on a dish from Curry. But Curry's final look from long range fell short on a night he had been spectacular from beyond the arc. Barnes grabbed the offensive rebound and missed on a long desperation heave with 0.2 seconds left. Curry made eight 3-pointers to score 29 points, but the defending champs couldn't overcome 22 turnovers that led to 27 points for the Celtics. While coach Steve Kerr called the execution "really bad," he also praised his players. "Everybody's bummed," he said. "I congratulated them. Are you kidding me? They just won 54 home games in a row. What our guys accomplished is incredible. I don't know if people understand the intensity it takes and the work that it takes to put together a streak like that." CAVALIERS 110, HAWKS 108: At Atlanta, LeBron James had 29 points to pass another Hall of Famer on the NBA's career scoring list and Cleveland recovered after blowing a big first-half lead. James had 16 rebounds and nine assists, just missing a triple-double. James moved past Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson into 11th place on the NBA's scoring list. James has 26,718 points to 26,710. HORNETS 100, 76ERS 91: At Charlotte, N.C., Kemba Walker had 27 points and 11 rebounds for Charlotte. The Hornets (44-31) can wrap up a postseason berth for the second time in three seasons if Detroit beats Chicago tonight. MAVERICKS 98, PISTONS 89: At Auburn Hills, Mich., J.J. Barea scored 29 points and Dirk Nowitzki added 19 as Dallas won. With the win, Dallas remained tied with Utah for seventh place in the Western Conference. Even with the loss, Detroit leads eighth-place Indiana by a half-game. KNICKS 105, NETS 91: At New York, Langston Galloway scored 14 of his 18 points in the fourth quarter as New York managed a split in the four-game season series with their city rival. Derrick Williams had 16 points in place of injured starter Kristaps Porzingis. BUCKS 113, MAGIC 110: At Milwaukee, Jabari Parker made a driving basket with 10.1 seconds left to put Milwaukee ahead and Tyler Ennis hit two free throws that sealed the Bucks' win. Parker finished with 26 points and Giannis Antetokounmpo had a triple-double with 18 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists. RAPTORS 99, GRIZZLIES 95: At Memphis, Tenn., DeMar DeRozan scored 27 points and Kyle Lowry 22 for Toronto. Terrence Ross was key in the fourth quarter, scoring all 12 of his points in the final period, making four 3-pointers in the fourth. JAZZ 98, TIMBERWOLVES 85: At Salt Lake City, Gordon Hayward scored 22 points for Utah. The Jazz (38-38) are tied with the Dallas Mavericks for the final two slots and are a full game ahead of the Houston Rockets. HEAT 112, KINGS 106: At Sacramento, Calif., Luol Deng made a 3-pointer with 45.7 seconds left and Miami held on, avoiding a second straight late-game collapse. Gerald Green started in place of an injured Dwayne Wade and scored a season-high 30 points. WIZARDS 106, SUNS 99: At Phoenix, Markieff Morris, booed often in his Phoenix return, scored 21 points and helped Washington beat the Suns. John Wall added 22 points, eight rebounds and 10 assists, and Brandon Beal scored 21 points for the Wizards. By The Associated Press MailTribune.com By The Associated Press Posted Apr. 2, 2016 at 12:01 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... 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