I think they need to win out on this road trip for it to be possible, but I don't see that happening. Also, it depends on how close the Spurs stay. If the Warriors have a cushion, they'll start resting guys. #1 seed is the main goal.
Ethan Strauss Between Ezeli's absence and last night's loss, 73 wins is looking unlikely. 13 of GSW's remaining 29 games are in back to backs 12:10 PM - 20 Feb 2016
Now the Warriors are actually favored in Las Vegas to break the record. The Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook opened the prop "Will Golden State win 73 or more games in the 2015-16 regular season" on Nov. 24, when Golden State was 15-0. At the time, the odds on the Warriors breaking the record ("yes") were plus-500, while the odds on them falling short ("no") were minus-700. During the All-State break, Golden State became favored to break the record for the first time all season, at minus-160, with fewer than 73 wins at plus-140. After a 118-112 victory Wednesday night over the Miami Heat to get to 51-5 on the season, the "yes" bet is currently minus-125, while "no" is plus-105. The win pushed the Warriors to the best 56-game start in NBA history. The Bulls were 50-6 through 56 games in 1995-96. Stephen Curry and the Warriors have Vegas' favor in their chase to break the 1995-96 Bulls' regular-season win record. Issac Baldizon/NBAE/Getty Images According to Jeff Sherman, the manager at the SuperBook, the prop has received considerable action. In an email, he said 75 percent of the tickets and 60 percent of the money has been wagered on Golden State to break the record. The Cleveland Cavaliers opened as 9-4 favorites to win the title this year, with Golden State and the Oklahoma City Thunder at 5-1. The Warriors are now a 10-11 favorite to repeat, with the Cavaliers (11-4) and San Antonio Spurs (7-2) behind them.
What about the 2000/2001 Lakers team that mauled through the NBA playoffs? We will see when the Warriors have to actually face a good team in the playoffs this year, but that Lakers team burned through each playoff opponent like road kill. Regular season accolades really mean nothing in the grand scheme of NBA history.
They were 4-0, 4-2, 4-1, 4-2 last playoffs and have improved a lot, also completely destroyed contenders this season. At this point you should know that their regular season is not meaningless and actually shows their level of greatness.
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60-6 16 games to play. 13-3 to break the record, 14-4 to tie 10 home games 6 road games remaining. 3 back to backs left (all road) 3/16 Knicks W 3/18 @Mavs W 3/19 @Spurs 9 (b/b) W 3/21 @Wolves W 3/23 Clippers W 3/25 Mavs W 3/27 76ers W 3/29 Wiz W 3/30 @Jazz (b/b) L 4/1 Celtics W 4/3 Blazers W 4/5 Wolves W 4/7 Spurs L 4/9 @Grizz W 4/10 @Spurs (b/b) W 4/13 Grizz W I've bold 5 games that appears the toughest. Back to back, road games, tough teams etc. - I'm predicting 74-8. With 1 Loss to Spurs and 1 @Utah 3/30
This is from the manager of the Westgate SuperBook: <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">NBA proposition<br><br>Golden St Warriors win 73 or more games in 2015-16 regular season?<br>Yes -240<br>No +200</p>— Jeff Sherman (@golfodds) <a href="https://twitter.com/golfodds/status/709726214290853892">March 15, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
yeah kinda crazy i know I also predicted the warriors will lose to SA but at home lol line of thining = warriors finally end their long long long losing streak in san antonio this sat, while the spurs exact revenge on the warriors home court 3 weeks later. Ending both teams record run of an undefeated home court season. The last spurs game in SA (game 81) I predicted a W for the Warriors because I think the game will be meaningless for the Spurs hence they will rest most of their players vs a motivated Warriors team aiming to either tie or break the bulls record.
I don't think GSW will lose a game at home this season. Heck, they only lost two last year, with one in overtime to the Bulls due to a stupid TO by Curry. I think they will lose at Utah, and one of the away game in SA/MEM.
I was just looking at the Warriors remaining schedule. I'm starting to think they're not going to make it to 73 or 72. Tough remainder of the season coming up for them.
Yeah, they have looked quite beatable lately. I think fatigue, physical and mental, is finally catching up on them.
Phil Jackson once smart-assly said no west team can beat the bulls record due to travels. Lo and behold, he had a point in that but the dubs are just otherworldly and had performed in a class above, despite enduring the most taxing travel schedules in the league. Cavs has it the easiest: They're also playing without iggy and bogut now, it will tax them more if they're to try to win out the season. Curry in particular looks obviously tired after the 9 in 14 or 10 in 16s. They have no more 2-day rests until the very end of season. Whether they can get the record will depend more on their 3rd stringers now. However they're on record to go for it, so u can't count them out.
Mike Conley will be back before they play the grizzlies, believe me they will lose at least 1 of those games and they will lose to the spurs at least 1 game. So they have really no margin for error.
