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Golden State Warriors: 5 Must-See Games In 2016-17 Season

By James D. Tillman III

Apr 9, 2016; Memphis, TN, USA; Golden State Warriors guards Klay Thompson (11) and Stephen Curry (30) celebrate after defeating the Memphis Grizzlies 100-99 at FedExForum. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 9, 2016; Memphis, TN, USA; Golden State Warriors guards Klay Thompson (11) and Stephen Curry (30) celebrate after defeating the Memphis Grizzlies 100-99 at FedExForum. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports /
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April 1, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Boston Celtics center Jared Sullinger (7) celebrates after making a basket against Golden State Warriors guard Leandro Barbosa (19) during the third quarter at Oracle Arena. The Celtics defeated the Warriors 109-106. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
April 1, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Boston Celtics center Jared Sullinger (7) celebrates after making a basket against Golden State Warriors guard Leandro Barbosa (19) during the third quarter at Oracle Arena. The Celtics defeated the Warriors 109-106. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /

March 8, 2016: Warriors vs. Boston Celtics

Remember when I mentioned that the Warriors lost only two games at home last season? The other team that defeated the Warriors on their home court was none other than the Boston Celtics.

Not only were the Celtics the first team to knock off the Dubs on their home court, they also snapped Golden State’s 54-game winning streak at Oracle Arena in the process.

Boston was one of several teams that met with Durant during the offseason, and after he opted to sign with the Warriors, Celtics forward Jae Crowder took exception to that decision.

From MassLive.com’s Tom Westerholm:

"“We were the only team in the NBA to beat both (Cleveland and Golden State) on their home court — the only team in the NBA, the Boston Celtics,” Crowder said. “We told him that. We played him clips from both games and told him basically the scouting report of how we guarded Steph (Curry) and Klay (Thompson) — our entire game plan, basically. That’s what made me mad. “We told him everything we do to beat these guys, and we beat them, and he went and joined them. I mean, that’s part of the process, but I did not think he would go to those two teams … I felt like afterward, I was talking to Isaiah, like maybe after you sit back, you shouldn’t have told him everything, but who thought he was going to Golden State, realistically? It was like a slap in the face for us, basically.”"

Taking those comments into consideration, there may be a little bad blood between these two ball clubs, as the Warriors will be looking to avenge last season’s loss, while the Celtics will be seeking to beat the Dubs for a second straight year on their home court.

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