There was one key piece to the Warriors’ championship run that was well-represented that night: the Warriors’ record-setting $170-million luxury tax bill. Not only is that figure the highest-paid luxury tax bill in NBA history, it eclipses league-wide luxury tax spend in all but two seasons. Golden State has paid out a league-leading $337.8 million in penalties over the course of the luxury tax era. They’ve qualified five times — all since the 2015-2016 season.