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April 13, 2016, the Golden State Warriors welcomed the Memphis Grizzlies to the Bay Area. Golden State’s 125-104 win to cap off the 2016 regular season is now etched into NBA history books for the future.
The Warriors’ victory clinched their 73rd victory — the most regular-season wins in NBA history. Golden State erased the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls longstanding 72-10 record.
On this day in 2016, the Warriors became the first team in NBA history to win 73 games in the regular season 👏 pic.twitter.com/I06rPTeG5i
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) April 13, 2020
Golden State jumped out to a 14 point lead in the first quarter to set an already rowdy Oracle Arean into a full frenzy. The Warriors cruised to a record-breaking win behind another stellar showing from their Most Valuable Player candidate.
Stephen Curry tallied 46 points on 15-of-24 shooting with 10 makes from beyond the arc in 29 minutes. Golden State’s point guard added six assists, four rebounds and two steals against Memphis in 29 minutes.
Draymond Green, Klay Thompson, Harrison Barnes and Marreese Speights all scored in double figures with Shaun Livingston dishing out 10 dimes off the bench.
Watch highlights from Golden State’s 125-104 victory via YouTube:
Golden State’s 73rd win sealed a campaign filled with record-breaking moments. In 2016, the Warriors set records for most road wins (34) and consecutive wins to start a season (24). However, Golden State couldn’t put a bow on the season, losing to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals.
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