History was made tonight
The talk surrounding the Golden State Warriors down the stretch (aside from winning a back-to-back championship) has been the team beating the Chicago Bulls 1995-96 record of 72 wins in a season. With three games left to go in the season, DubNation has to win out to beat the record.
With games against the Memphis Grizzlies and San Antonio Spurs left in the schedule, they still managed to get into the history books tonight with their win against the Spurs at home.
Tonight’s W gives them 70 for the season, making them the second team ever in NBA history to reach the mark (the other team is the aforementioned Bulls).
Golden State took control of the game from the start and San Antonio could not keep up, as the entire team was missing shots they normally don’t miss and the Warriors kept their foot on the gas for the remainder of the contest. Not to mention the Splash Brothers were making crazy shots like we’re used to seeing after going cold a few games that turned into losses lately.
Steph Curry finished the game with 27 points and 9 assists, while the other Splash Brother Klay Thompson added 14 points of his own. Harrison Barnes also scored 21 points and had 8 rebounds.
On the other side of the ball, LaMarcus Aldridge suffered a dislocated pinky finger when he went up for a layup, Tony Parker and Tim Duncan only combined for 13 points even when Kawhi Leonard dropped 21 points to lead the team in scoring.
The Warriors will head to San Antonio on Sunday night for a rematch.
FINAL: GS 112 | SA 101
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