Celtics end Warriors’ home run

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry (left) argues with the referee as teammate Draymond Green looks on in their NBA game against the Boston Celtics in Oakland, California, on Friday. The Celtics won 109-106. (Photo: AP)

The Golden State Warriors’ record-setting home winning streak ended on Friday as the Boston Celtics defeated the reigning NBA champions 109-106.

The Warriors had won 54 straight regular-season games on their home floor in Oakland, California, a record streak dating back 14 months — to January 27, 2015. “It’s a weird feeling,” said Warriors star Stephen Curry. “We’ve just got to be able to move on from it. Maybe it’s a good reminder going into the playoffs we don’t want this feeling.”

The Warriors had won the last 18 home games of last season and had opened this campaign with 36 straight in front of fans in Oakland.

“We wanted to stop that,” admitted Boston’s Isaiah Thomas, who scored all 22 of his points in the second half. “As a team, we just settled down and got a win in a hostile environment.”

The Warriors, who suffered just their eighth defeat of the season, are still chasing regular-season history in the shape of the NBA record of 72 wins in a campaign set by the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls.

The Warriors, now 68-8, must win five of their last six games to beat the Bulls’ record.

Eastern Conference leaders Cleveland blew a big lead but came through in overtime to down the Hawks 110-108 in Atlanta.

LeBron James scored 29 points with 16 rebounds and nine assists.