NBA Friday: Warriors finally lose at home

What’s interesting about this loss is the way the Warriors played. Look just at the Warriors half of the box score, and if you didn’t know better, you would assume they had won. After all, Golden State shot 46 percent from the field, hit 20 three-pointers, saw Curry drop 29 points on 19 shots, and scored 106 points. Those numbers aren’t even too impressive for the Warriors, who have done this all year, but certainly they’re numbers warranting a win.

But up by just two points heading into the third quarter, Golden State finally shed the Celtics’ scrappy, physical defense and found its style. Like nothing, it racked up 36 points in the frame, bombing threes and diving to the rim for layups like we’ve all grown accustom to watching them this season. The third quarter is when the Warriors traditionally pull away from these teams. It’s when, finally annoyed, they rise up and brush off pesky assailants who have resisted a blowout for 24 minutes. The Warriors did that in the third quarter -- and Boston stuck right with them, even increasing its lead by a digit with a 37-point frame.

Coming into the game, the Warriors had trailed by 27 minutes all season in the fourth quarter at home. On Friday, they trailed the entire quarter, with Boston not relinquishing the lead once, despite Golden State pushing back.

Is LeBron James trying to give Kyrie Irving a pep talk? Is he criticizing him for something? I have no idea whether this talk was supportive or angry, but it sure was animated. Whatever LeBron was saying, he was saying it with gusto.

It also appears Irving wasn’t having much of it, never making eye contact with James. But it should be noted he wasn’t the only one, as J.R. Smith barely blinked an eye despite James being right next to him. Maybe Irving was tuning James completely out, or maybe he was looking ahead to a coach.

Wait, but what was that about Morris’ departure? It’s all coming back now. He demanded to be traded last summer? Fought with teammates? The fans went on to boo him the entire evening? He left the arena on a hoverboard (that hit a speedbump) when the trade was announced? The two sides don’t have any love lost for one another? Man, this prank was VICIOUS. April Fool’s Day, the worst holiday in America, has redeemed itself for one more year.

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Let’s see, a three-game winning streak, back-to-back games as the team’s leading scorer and becoming a child? That’s a pretty exciting week. Barea seems to agree.

LeBron James’ frustrations have been evident throughout this season. Now, it appears he’s taking any anger out on the rims in Atlanta. James crushed not one, but two massive dunks against the Hawks.

First, he slammed one home in traffic.

Mario Hezonja doesn’t care that Orlando is outmatched in a fastbreak. It doesn’t even matter that the team is down by the Bucks early in the second quarter. He will dunk and he’ll do it style.

A layup is too easy; he had to assert himself by majestically nailing a reverse one-handed slam. It’s all about that confidence.

WHEW. That was vicious. Look at the bench!!

That’s almost better than the dunk, which is saying something.