The GSW Are Officially The Best Team In NBA Regular Season History

Stephen Curry reached his own personal milestone in the third quarter as well when he hit his 400th three-pointer of the season. He ended the game with 46 points for the game and 402 threes for the year, the latter mark far and away the most by any player in a single season. Curry set the previous record last season with 286.

Stephen Curry’s 400th three-pointer of the season.

The Warriors’ historic regular season started with a blast, as the team won its first 24games out of the gate, and its first 36 games at home, never losing at Oracle Arena until April. Over the course of the year, the Warriors beat their competition by more than 10 points per game, not once losing to the same team twice or dropping two games in a row.

Throughout the year, the Warriors amazed both fans and opposing teams with their mix of selflessness and pizzazz. At the center of the team’s identity was Curry, the reigning and sure-to-repeat MVP. Overall, he topped the league in both points per game and PER. But his season will perhaps be best remembered for his ability to consistently knock down deep threes. 

Despite clinching the record, the Warriors’ road to their second-straight NBA championship is far from certain. Waiting for them in the playoffs are Gregg Popovich and his San Antonio Spurs, who themselves put together a historic NBA defense on their way to a 67-15 record while beating teams by almost the exact same margin every night as the Warriors.  

But for tonight, none of that matters in Oakland, California. The Warriors are 73-9, and the once-struggling franchise is now perhaps the best we’ve ever seen.