Spurs vs. Warriors: Score, Highlights and Reaction from 2016 Regular Season

April 7th, 2016 by Scott Polacek Leave a reply »

The scoreboard said the Golden State Warriors faced the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday, but they were really playing against history. Everything the team does is framed in the context of its pursuit of the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls' all-time record of 72 wins in a season, including Thursday's dominant 112-101 victory over San Antonio.

Golden State moved to 70-9 on the campaign and became just the second team in league history to win 70 games in a season:



The Warriors still have to win their final three games of the season to surpass Chicago's mark of 72 wins, but they can afford to lose one more and still come away with a tie. All that stands in their way is a two-game road trip to Memphis and San Antonio and then one more home game against the Grizzlies:



As for Thursday's game, the Warriors clinched home-court advantage throughout the postseason with the win. Bryan Fischer of Bleacher Report took the time to point out how impressive the 65-13 Spurs have been this year as well:



Stephen Curry led the way with 27 points and nine assists, while Harrison Barnes chipped in with 21 p ...

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