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BOSTON -- Kevin Durant deflected a Boston pass, tipped it ahead to Stephen Curry and ran to the basket to finish off an alley-oop.The next time down, Curry stole the ball and pulled up for a 3-pointer.What had been a seven-point Golden State halftime lead was now a 22-point blowout. And the fans who booed Durant before the game for spurning their city were turning against their own team.That was incredible to start the half off that way, forward Draymond Green said after the Warriors went on a 24-3 run to start the third quarter and held on for a 104-88 victory over Boston on Friday night. That was amazing.Klay Thompson scored 28 points, Durant had 23 points and 10 rebounds and the Warriors scored 18 in a row in the third quarter to blow the game open. Curry had just 16 points -- his second-fewest of the season -- while sitting out much of the fourth as Golden State held on for its sixth straight victory.Theyre really good, and we all know that. But you just cant have droughts against them, Celtics coach Brad Stevens said. They can make it a landslide quickly. Going six straight possessions without scoring, that just crushes you.The Celtics signed Al Horford over the summer and courted Durant, too, even bringing along Patriots quarterback Tom Brady to meet with the free agent in the Hamptons. But they were unable to land the former Oklahoma City star, and the Boston fans remembered.Durant was greeted with loud boos before the game and often when he touched the ball.Its just the beer talking, Golden State coach Steve Kerr said.They come to enjoy the show. Theres no hard feelings, Durant said. Ive still got love for Boston, I still love playing here. You have one of the best crowds in the league. Thats what theyre supposed to do.Avery Bradley had 17 points and 10 rebounds and Isaiah Thomas scored a season-low 18 for Boston, which challenged the Warriors last season while they were on their way to a record-breaking 73-9 regular season. After losing in double overtime in Boston, the Celtics beat the Warriors on April 1 to hand them their first home loss of the season.But this one was over during a third quarter in which Golden State outscored the home team 31-9. Boston shot 2 for 17 in the period and turned the ball over five times.THE RUNThomas hit a 3-pointer early in the third quarter to make it a 10-point game, but the Warriors scored the next 18 points. They made it 86-57 at the end of the third and opened a 30-point lead in the fourth.I guess we just gave up, coaching staff as well, Thomas said. We started subbing. It was bad. Especially ... I only played 27 minutes. We gave up.THE `COMEBACKBoston chipped it down to 11 points in the final 90 seconds. But Curry, who had re-entered the game midway through the fourth, hit a 3-pointer, Jaylen Brown missed one for Boston, and then Curry added a finger roll to clinch it.Curry shot 7 for 20 in all, making just 2 of 10 attempts from 3-point range. It was the second time this season he has been held under 20 points.TIP-INSWarriors: Golden State had 30 or more assists for the sixth straight game and the eighth time this season. ... Durant took out referee Lauren Holtkamp and a TV cameraman under the basket late in the third quarter and nearly wound up in the lap of a woman sitting in the front row. ... Zaza Pachulia had 12 rebounds and Green had eight rebounds and eight assists.Celtics: Horford missed his ninth straight game with a concussion, but he sat on the bench during the game. Jae Crowder missed his eighth straight game with a sprained left ankle. Stevens said they would both join the team on the flight to Detroit after the game. ... Rookie Jaylen Brown was called for a technical in the second quarter for an unnatural act when he kicked his leg out and catching Andre Iguodala between the legs.UP NEXTWarriors: Visit the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday for the third game of a four-game trip.Celtics: Visit the Pistons on Saturday. Boston leads Detroit by a half-game in the Eastern Conference standings. Michael Porter Nuggets Jersey .Y. -- Sabres defenceman Tyler Myers had no intention of changing his hard-hitting style before taking part in a disciplinary hearing for his illegal check to New Jersey forward Dainius Zubrus head. Alex English Jersey . Pirlo limped out of Sundays 1-0 win over Udinese after just 13 minutes. Juventus says Pirlo underwent tests on Monday which revealed he has "a second-degree lesion to the collateral medial ligament in his right knee. http://www.nuggetsproshop.com/Alex-English-Nuggets-Jersey/ .ca looks back at the stories and moments that made the year memorable. 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Other than that no Heisman winner has done better than third in the voting the following season.So, taking Jackson out of the equation, who will be the next Heisman winner? Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield, who finished third Saturday night behind Jackson and Clemsons Deshaun Watson, probably will be the only other finalist to return to school next season. Mayfield has already said he will not enter the NFL draft.Michigans Jabrill Peppers, a junior, is waiting to make his decision on the NFL, but is likely to be a first-round pick if he leaves early. Oklahoma receiver Dede Westbrook is a senior.Among the other top-11 vote-getters, Washington sophomore quarterback Jake Browning, who came in sixth, is the only one guaranteed to be back next season to challenge Jackson.Five more players who likely will be in the 2017 Heisman race:SAQUON BARKLEY, RB PENN STATENittany Lions quarterback Trace McSorley will garner plenty of hype heading into 2017, but Barkley could be the best returning running back in the country. He played through some bumps and bruises this season and it held his carries down to 19 per game. He still rushed for 1,302 yards and scored 19 touchdowns. He is a solid receiver, too, and the likely centerpiece of an offense that could be one of the best in the nation.SHANE BUECHELE, QB, TEXASTom Herman takes over as coach, and he benefits from Charlie Strong having left behind a talented quarterback. Buechele threw foor 2,958 yards and 21 touchdowns as a freshman.dddddddddddd. Hermans offense helped turned Greg Ward Jr. into a star at Houston. Buechele does not have ideal mobility for some of Hermans scheme, but the coachs track record suggests he gets the most out of his quarterbacks.SAM DARNOLD, QB, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIAOnly Ohio State and Notre Dame have had more Heisman winners than USCs six so garnering attention on the West Coast should not be a problem. Darnold should enter next season as the most-hyped player in the Pac-12. As a redshirt freshman he revived a Trojans team that was on the verge of spiraling to a terrible 2015 season. Darnold became the starter in game four and passed for 2,633 yards and 26 touchdowns. He is not your typical USC drop-back passer, giving him some of that dual-threat goodness Heisman voters love.QUINTON FLOWERS, QB, SOUTH FLORIDAThe best season that nobody seemed to notice in 2016 was turned in by the Bulls junior. The only quarterback to run for more yards than Flowers 1,425 was Lamar Jackson. New USF coach Charlie Strong would be wise not to mess with Flowers and the Gulf Coast offense.JALEN HURTS, QB, ALABAMAHurts is on his way to becoming the first freshman quarterback to lead his team to the national championship since Jamelle Holieway of Oklahoma in 1985. He is already a game-changing runner (841 yards and 12 touchdowns) and solid passer (2,592 yards and 65.3 completion percentage). He wasnt the best player on the best team this season, but there is a good chance he might be in 2017 and thats a good way to win the Heisman. It would be surprising if Hurts DIDNT win a Heisman in the next two seasons.---More AP college football: www.collegefootball.ap.org and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25---Follow Ralph D. Russo at www.Twitter.com/ralphDrussoAP ' ' '