Spurs match NBA record for home wins in regular season
The San Antonio Spurs weren't perfect at home in 2015-16 thanks to Sunday's loss to the Golden State Warriors, but Tuesday's 102-98 overtime win over the Oklahoma City Thunder allowed the Spurs to match the 1985-86 Boston Celtics for the best home record in NBA history at 40-1.
Those Celtics, featuring Larry Bird and Kevin McHale, went on to win the NBA title that season.
The Spurs and Celtics reached 40-1 in similar ways. San Antonio finished slightly better in PPG margin pic.twitter.com/tr8CMdmkSK
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Tuesday's victory ended the Spurs' schedule at AT&T Center, and extended the franchise record for wins in a season to 66. They wrap up the regular portion of the campaign Wednesday in Dallas against the Mavericks.
Stunningly, it was the Spurs' first overtime contest of 2015-16, in the season's 81st game.
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LaMarcus Aldridge sat out most of the second half after tweaking his finger. However, the power forward had also reached his minutes limit by that point. The Thunder rested Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, and Serge Ibaka in the game.