Since the Golden State Warriors started the season 24-0, most of the talk surrounding them has revolved around whether or not they would break the NBA's all-time record of 72 wins.
While they aren't there yet, the Warriors set an impressive mark Wednesday, earning their franchise-record 68th victory after defeating the Utah Jazz in overtime, 103-96, per GSWStats.
The team shared the accomplishment via Twitter after the win:
It took a six-point fourth-quarter comeback for the Warriors to earn the record-breaking win, but the NBA's leading scorer Stephen Curry was locked in and finished with 31 points, seven rebounds and four assists while connecting on five of 10 three-pointers.
Curry has been the main reason for the team's success, but the other starters have been instrumental as well—even a role player such as Harrison Barnes, who had a double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds against the Jazz.
Golden State must go 5-2 the rest of the way to break the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls' record of 72 victories. That's a win-percentage of .714, which seems ped ...
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Warriors Break Franchise Record for Regular-Season Wins After Beating Jazz
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