The Golden State Warriors will aim to keep their season alive Thursday night when they play the Oklahoma City Thunder, facing a 3-1 series deficit.
For the Warriors to find themselves on the brink of elimination was unimaginable both two weeks ago and seven months ago. When the Warriors stormed out of the gates to a 24-0 start to their championship-defending season, it became clear no team was their equal.
That lasted the entire regular season as the Warriors pushed their way to an all-time NBA-best 73 wins, topping the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls’ mark of 72 wins. While the Warriors pushed for that record, making it clearer as the season went on that they wanted the accomplishment, they consistently asterisked what 73 wins meant in the long run.
“If we don’t win the championship, what good is 73?” Stephen Curry told ESPN in December.
After reaching 73 wins in the final game of the season, Curry echoed the sentiment, saying, “The regular season doesn’t mean anything at this point. We have two months to play our best basketball and compete and get it done.
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