NBA-Warriors survive double OT in Boston

Dec 11 (The Sports Xchange) - The Golden State Warriors extended their season-opening winning streak to 24 games but had to scratch and claw their way to victory over Boston on Friday. Stephen Curry hit two free throws with 13.4 seconds left in the second overtime and Andre Iguodala added two foul shots with 5.4 on the clock as the Warriors held off the Celtics 124-119. The win was the 28th in a row dating back to last season for the defending NBA champions, who were playing without starters Klay Thompson and Harrison Barnes. Curry, who came in leading the NBA with a 32.2-point scoring average, finished with 38 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists but made just nine of 27 shots from the floor and was guilty of eight turnovers. The two free throws were Curry's only points of the second overtime, but Iguodala scored six points in the frame and finished with 13 points, 10 rebounds and five assists in 43:51 off the bench. The Celtics (13-10) rallied from 11 points down and provided a real test for the Warriors, who won their second overtime game of the season and are 6-0 on their current road trip. Kelly Olynyk came off the bench and scored a season-high 28 points and Isaiah Thomas added 18, 10 assists and six rebounds for the Celtics. Avery Bradley, who did much of the defensive work on Curry, had 15 of his 19 points in the first quarter. The Warriors will look to make it 25-0 in Milwaukee to end their seven-game trip while the Celtics visit Charlotte. (Editing by Peter Rutherford)