History.
It still seems unfathomable that any team could surpass the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls' all-time record of 72 wins in a season, but that is exactly what the Golden State Warriors did in 2015-16. Golden State won its 73rd game of the campaign Wednesday with a 125-104 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies.
There are so many roadblocks that stand in the way of winning even 50 games in a long NBA season, let alone 73. Yet the Warriors were able to overcome obstacles such as injuries, the opposition giving its best shot on a nightly basis, the physical grind of 82 games and complacency after winning a title in 2014-15 to etch their name in basketball lore.
As if the number 73 isn't astounding enough, the Warriors surpassed a team that was led by the greatest player in the history of the game—Michael Jordan:
As he has all season, Stephen Curry led the way with 46 points, six assists and 10 made three-pointers. Draymond Green flirted with a triple-double with 11 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, while Klay Thompson chipped in 16 points and four made three-pointers.
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