1985-86 Celtics' greatest home season in NBA history lives on
On April 1 of this year, the Golden State Warriors were 37-0 at Oracle Arena. That same day, the San Antonio Spurs were also 38-0 at the AT&T Center (they got to 39-0 the next evening). After winning their first 75 home games combined, the two squads were just sevens victories away from putting together simultaneous undefeated seasons in their own buildings.
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Those Celtics ran the table at the Garden in the playoffs and won the title with an overall home record of 50-1. The Spurs had an opportunity to top Larry Bird's squad from 30 years ago, with the potential to get as high as 56-1 depending on how the postseason played out.
But after falling to the Thunder in Game 2 of their second-round series on Monday, San Antonio is now 43-2 on its own floor, and the 1985-86 Celtics still lay claim to the greatest home season in NBA history.
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