We witnessed something very rare on Friday night. It’s not quite a comet or one of those eclipses that you’ll only see twice in your lifetime, but seeing the Warriors lose at home in the regular season is one of the most unlikely things to happen in sports.
20 incredible things that happened since the Warriors last lost at home in the regular season
James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.
Before the Celtics stormed Oracle Arena on Friday night, the Warriors hadn’t lost in the regular season since Jan. 27, 2015. That’s 430 days. Between these two points the Warriors have played (and won) 54 times at home. Those are impressive enough in isolation, but the overall ridiculousness of Golden State’s run truly rears its head when you see what else happened during those 430 days.
Since the Warriors last lost at home ...
1. The NFL had two different teams win the Super Bowl.
2. Tiger Woods fell 425 spots in the World Golf Ranking.
3. We saw a horse win the triple crown.
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4. Leonardo DiCaprio finally won an Oscar.
5. Donald Trump had 0% of the vote in polls, and was trailing Lindsey Graham.
6. Water was discovered on Mars.
7. Cuba and the United States resumed full diplomatic relations.
8. A Star Wars movie was released.
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9. The Supreme Court affirmed same-sex marriage.
10. USA won the women’s World Cup.
11. The Royals won their first World Series in 30 years.
12. Hoverboards became a thing, then caught on fire.
13. David Letterman retired and Stephen Colbert took over The Late Show.
14. Two women completed the Army Ranger school, the first time ever.
15. Jon Stewart left The Daily Show.
16. Peyton Manning retired.
17. Deadpool became the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time.
18. Rihanna AND Kanye released albums.
19. SpaceX became the first re-usable rocket to enter orbital space and return.
20. While the Warriors lost twice at home, the 76ers lost 42 at home in the same time span.
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