Today proved that if you live long enough, even the Los Angeles Lakers manage to do some good. Holding King James to just 16 points, the Lakers defeated Cleveland and ended any talk of the Cavs finishing the season with a perfect record at home. This is a good thing because every time an NBA team makes it past 20 home games without a loss, the 1985-86 Boston Celtics' 40-1 home record enters the discussion.
Running the string over 41 home games may prove as difficult for an NBA team to do as it has been for an NFL team to surpass the Miami Dolphins feat of going 17-0 in 1972. Some of you may argue that what the Celtics did was even more impressive, especially once you factor in that they went 39-2 the following season.
Feel free to make that argument. I certainly won't take exception. At the same time, I'm comfortable that the 40-1 home record of the 1985-86 Celtics will some day rank as one of sports most difficult records to best.
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