On January 11, Beijing time, the NBA regular season Celtics defeated the Timberwolves 127-120 in overtime, winning 18 consecutive home wins at home in the opening season. In this game, although Tatum missed the final shot, he scored 7 points in a row to kill the game at the critical moment in overtime. In the whole game, Tatum scored 45 points, which can be said to be the number one contributor to the victory. And Celtic's 18-game winning streak at home in the opening season also broke the 78-year team history record since the team was founded in 1946.
Previously, Celtic's opening home winning streak came in 1956-57, when the team opened the season with a 17-game winning streak, the same streak that Celtic had before this game.
And in the history of the NBA, the Celtics opened the season with 18 consecutive home wins, which is also among the best.
1.The longest home winning streak in NBA history was in the 2015-16 season when the Spurs won 39 consecutive home games and only 41 home games in the whole season.
2.The 2015-16 season opened the season with the Warriors on a 36-game winning streak at home, when the Warriors won 54 straight home games across the season.
3.The 2008-09 season opened with a 23-game winning streak at home when James was still with the Cavaliers. It is worth mentioning that it was the Lakers led by Kobe Bryant who ended the Cavaliers' home winning streak.
4.In 1995-96, Jordan returned to the league for his first full season, and the Bulls opened the season with a 37-game winning streak at home.
5.Also in the 1995-96 season, the Magic, led by twin stars O'Neal and Hardaway, opened the season with 33 consecutive home wins.
The Celtics' home opponents are the Rockets, Spurs, Nuggets, and Clippers. They are very hopeful of improving their home winning streak to more than 20 games. And the games against the Nuggets and Clippers will be the key to whether they can continue their record.